Traveling With The Xpo - Invacare XPO100 User Manual

2.5 Traveling with the XPO

Before Traveling
1. Contact your travel carrier and/or tour guide about your travel
plans and provide information about your intent to use a portable
oxygen concentrator (POC) during your travels. The carrier
will let you know if you will be permitted to use your XPO
concentrator during your travel and if there are any restrictions
for use.
If you are not permitted to use your XPO
on the airline of choice and still want to take it with you:
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Carry it and any supplemental batteries on board
with you.
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Ensure the unit is turned off.
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Stow it properly for the flight.
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DO NOT place the XPO
supplemental battery modules in checked baggage.
2. Contact the airline to see if they have seats with a power outlet
that you can use to power the XPO
flight. If a power outlet is not available, be sure to bring enough
supplemental batteries to last 150% of the flight time.
There may be unexpected delays beyond scheduled
flight times. Carry your power adapters with you so you
can recharge batteries before and after the flight.
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3. Ensure you have a licensed physician's signed statement on a
standard form (p/n 1154266), the doctor's letterhead or an
airline-approved form that contains the following information:
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Your need for oxygen during taxi, takeoff, flight times,
landing, or the entire time you are traveling.
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The flowrate(s) that you will use during your trip.
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Your understanding, or that of your travel companion,
of all the cautions, warnings, and alarms of the XPO
concentrator and what to do if there is an alarm situation
with the device.
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Your personal information such as name, date of birth, and
the model name or number of the portable concentrator.
You MUST have this form with you at all times
during your travel.
4. Charge the internal battery of the XPO
supplemental batteries fully before you depart, thus extending
the operating time of the XPO
Refer to Recharging the Battery in the owner's manual.
5. Ensure the unit is free of all grease, oil, or other petroleum
products and that the unit is in good working order, is free of
damage, and the air filter is clean. Refer to Maintenance in the
owner's manual.
6. Contact your oxygen supplier to make arrangements if you need
to have backup oxygen at your destination.
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