Useful Information; 1. Accessories And Spare Parts; 2. Materials In Direct Or Indirect Contact With The Patient . 5-Gb; 3. Operating Principle - AirSep ELITE User Manual

NewLife ® Elite
IV. USEFUL INFORMATION
IV. 1. Accessories and spare parts
The accessories used with the NEWLIFE ELITE must:
- be oxygen compatible,
- be biocompatible,
- comply with the general requirements of the 93/42/EEC European Directive.
The connectors, tubes, nasal cannulas, probes or masks must be designed for
oxygen therapy. Contact your distributor to obtain these accessories.
Remarks:
• The use of certain administration accessories which are not specified for use
with this concentrator may reduce its performances and void the manufacturer's
responsibility (ISO 8359).
IV. 2. Materials in direct or indirect contact with the patient
Concentrator casing ...................... Valtra/ABS
Mains cable ................................... PVC
Dust filter ...................................... Polyester
ON/OFF switch .............................. Thermoplastic
Casters ......................................... Nylon
Flow adjustment knob ................... ABS/Polycarbonate
Gas outlet ..................................... Chrome Plated Brass
Printed labels ................................ Lexan
IV. 3. Operating principle
The compressor sends filtered ambient air to a group of valves, which allows
compressed air to pass to the column in production. The columns contain a
molecular sieve, whose function is to adsorb the nitrogen and thus
allow oxygen to pass. The oxygen enriched air is then directed to a pressure
reducing valve through the flow control valve to the oxygen outlet fitting.
During this time, the column which is being "regenerated" is connected to the
ambient air and a current of oxygen enriched air is passed through it (from the
column "in production"). In this way, when one column is in production, the other
is in a nitrogen desorption or "regeneration" phase. The oxygen enriched air
finally passes through a product filter situated prior to the oxygen therapy outlet.
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