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Tuberculosis c an s urvive o utside t he h uman b ody, b ut i ts m ode o f t ransmission i s b y d roplet
nuclei. W hen i nfected i ndividuals c ough, t hey r elease d roplet n uclei i nto t he a ir, a nd t hese c arry
the T uberculosis o rganism. T hese d roplet n uclei m ay b e b reathed i n b y a nother p erson, b ut
prolonged e xposure t o t he i nfected p erson i s u sually n ecessary f or i nfection t o o ccur.
HIV a nd V iral H epatitis a re b oth v iruses t hat a re n ot l iving c ells t hemselves b ut c an d uplicate
when i n a l iving " host" c ell. B oth o f t hese o rganisms a re u sually p assed o n b y p erson-­‐to-­‐person
contact, a nd b oth n eed t o b e i n t he h uman b ody t o s urvive. O nce o utside t he b ody, v iruses d o
not s urvive.
CLEANING A ND P REPARING F OR N EW P ATIENT U SE
When y ou r emove t he F reeStyle o r F reeStyle 5 f rom a p atient's h ome, a lways d etach a nd
dispose o f t he u sed n asal c annula. C lean t he e xterior o f t he u nit w ith a m ild h ousehold c leaner
applied w ith a d amp c loth o r s ponge. P ay s pecial a ttention t o t he o xygen o utlet f or t he c annula
connection t o m ake s ure i t r emains f ree o f d ust, w ater, a nd p articles. B e c areful n ot t o g et a ny
liquid i nto t he i nterior o f t he u nit.
Next, c lean t he e xterior w ith a c ommon c hemical d isinfectant b efore a ny o ther p atient u ses t he
unit. D o n ot u se l iquid d irectly o n t he u nit t o c lean i t.
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.
Portable O xygen C oncentrator
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