Routine M Aintenance B Y T He P Atient - CAIRE FreeStyle Provider Technical Service Manual

TRAVELING B Y T RAIN
When t raveling b y t rain, i nstruct y our p atient t o i nform t he r ail l ine i n a dvance t hat t he
FreeStyle o r F reeStyle 5 w ill b e u sed o nboard. O perate t he u nit o nly f rom t he b attery p ack. T he
patient m ust e nsure t hat t hey h ave a n a dequate n umber o f s pare b atteries t o l ast f or t he
duration o f t heir t rip.
USAGE D URING S LEEP
CAIRE r ecommends t hat t he F reeStyle o r F reeStyle 5 b e u sed w hile s leeping w ith t he g uidance
of t he p rescribing c linician. I n a ddition, s ome p atients w ho m outh-­‐breathe w hile a sleep m ay
benefit f rom t he u se o f a c hin s trap.
ROUTINE M AINTENANCE B Y T HE P ATIENT
To e nsure a ccurate o utput a nd e fficient o peration o f t he u nit, t he p atient m ust p erform s imple
routine m aintenance t asks:
• C lean t he a ir i ntake / g ross p article f ilter, c abinet, a nd p ower s upplies w eekly.
CLEANING T HE A IR I NTAKE / G ROSS P ARTICLE F ILTER
Turn O FF t he u nit a nd d isconnect t he p ower c ord f rom t he e lectrical
outlet b efore y ou c lean t he u nit t o p revent a ccidental e lectrical s hock
and b urn h azard.
Remove t he b attery f rom t he u nit b efore p erforming a ny m aintenance t o
prevent a ccidental e lectrical s hock a nd b urn h azard.
The F reeStyle o r F reeStyle 5 m ust b e o ff a nd d isconnected f rom e xternal p ower
before r emoving t he b attery p ack.
The p atient m ust c lean t his f ilter w eekly, a s d escribed b elow. T he f ilter m ay
require d aily c leaning i f t he u nit o perates i n a h arsh e nvironment, f or e xample, a
house h eated b y w ood, k erosene, o r o il, o r o ne w ith e xcessive c igarette s moke.
Portable O xygen C oncentrator
MN220-­‐1 A 4 2