Equipment Provider Responsibility - AirSep NewLife Elite Service Manual

1.0 Introduction
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Equipment Provider Responsibility

All Equipment Providers of the NewLife
must assume responsibilities for handling, operational check-out, patient
instruction, and maintenance. These responsibilities are outlined below and
throughout this manual.
As an Equipment Provider, you must do all of the following:
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WARNING
NewLife units must not be used for or with any life-
supporting applications. Geriatric, pediatric, or any other
patients unable to communicate discomfort while using
this machine may re quire additional monitoring. Advise
patients to immediately notify their Equipment Providers
and/or physicians in case of an alarm or any discomfort.
 Inspect the condition of each NewLife unit immediately upon
delivery to your business location. Note any sign of damage, external
or internal, on the delivery receipt, and report it directly to both the
freight company and AirSep Corporation immediately.
 Check the operation of each NewLife before delivery to a patient.
Always operate the unit for a reasonable length of time and check that
the oxygen concentration level is within specifications as referred to in
Section 2.4. (Test the battery and power disconnect alarm as described
in Section 2.3 of this manual.)
 Deliver NewLife units only to patients authorized by a physician's
prescription. The NewLife must not be used as a life-supporting
device. A backup supply of oxygen must be available.
 Instruct patients how to use the NewLife in conjunction with the
Patient Manual.
 Instruct patients to notify their physicians and/or Equipment
Providers if they experience any signs of discomfort.
 Instruct each patient how to perform routine maintenance of the air
intake gross particle filter and how to check the alarm system battery.
(Refer to Section 3.2.)
 Be available to service each patient at any time.
 Maintain the NewLife in accordance with Section 4.0.
Repair components and replace parts only as outlined in this
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manual. Use only AirSep parts for replacement in NewLife Oxygen
Concentrators.
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