AirSep NEWLIFE elite Patient Manual page 36

[Read the Important Safety Rules section before operating this equipment.]
Dual Flow and Pediatric/Low Flow Options
The following information will acquaint you with the 5 liter dual flow and pediatric/low flow options of the NewLife Elite Oxygen
Concentrator (see Figure 9). Make sure you read and understand all the information contained in this manual before you operate
your unit. Should you have any questions, your Equipment Provider will be happy to answer them for you.
No Smoking Oxygen in Use signs must be prominently displayed in the home, or where the
oxygen concentrator is in use. Patients and their caregivers must be informed about the dangers of
smoking in the presence of, or while using, medical oxygen.
If you feel discomfort or are experiencing a medical emergency, seek medical assistance immediately.
This unit is not to be used for life support. Geriatric, pediatric, or any other patients unable to
communicate discomfort while using this machine may require additional monitoring. Patients with
hearing and/or sight impairment(s) may need assistance with monitoring alarms.
Use no oil, grease, or petroleum-based or other flammable products on or near nasal end of cannula or
the NewLife Elite unit. Oxygen accelerates the combustion of flammable substances.
This device supplies high-concentration oxygen that promotes rapid burning. Do not allow smoking or
open flames within the same room of (1) this device, or (2) any oxygen-carrying accessory. Failure to
observe this warning can result in severe fire, property damage and / or cause physical injury or death.
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