CAIRE Companion 5 User Manual
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Table of Contents
- 1 User Controls & System Status Indicators
- 2 Table of Contents
- 3 Quick Start Guide
- 4 Indications for Use
- 5 Contraindications for Use
- 6 Safety Guidelines
- 7 Recommended Operating Environments
- 8 Operating Instructions
- 9 Alarm Conditions
- 10 Troubleshooting
- 11 Cleaning, Care & Routine Maintenance
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- Page 1 Companion 5 Oxygen Concentrator User Manual...
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Page 2: User Controls & System Status Indicators
CE marking as shown. This symbol is to remind the equipment owners Drip Proof Equipment-IPX1: The Companion 5 to return it to a recycling facility at the end of its IPX1 provides protection against the harmful effects of the life, per Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment ingress of liquids. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
User Controls & System Status Indicators ....................2 Quick Start Guide ............................4 Indications for Use ............................7 Contraindications for Use .........................7 Safety Guidelines ............................7 Recommended Operating Environments ....................9 Operating Instructions ..........................10 Alarm Conditions .............................13 Troubleshooting ............................14 Cleaning, Care & Routine Maintenance ....................15 Companion 5 User Manual — 3... -
Page 4: Quick Start Guide
Getting to Know Your Companion 5 Review all Warnings, Cautions and additional device information Companion 5 in the rest of this manual. Become familiar with the key features of the Companion 5 and the User Control Panel. FRONT Power Switch... - Page 5 Companion 5 outlet barb. Connect oxygen tubing and/or a deliver to the patient. The maximum length of oxygen nasal cannula to the outlet barb on the humidifier bottle.
- Page 6 USED DURING SLEEP UNDER THE RECOMMENDATION OF A QUALI- FIED CLINICIAN. When the Companion 5 is powered on properly, the green power indicator on the LED Display will light up. All LED lights will illuminate upon start-up. After the concentrator completes the Breathe normally through the nasal cannula.
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Page 7: Indications For Use
USER MAY EXPERIENCE PERIODS OF NON-OPERATION AS A RESULT OF ELECTRICAL POWER INTERRUPTION, OR THE NEED TO HAVE THE COMPANION 5 SERVICED BY A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN. THE COM- PANION 5 IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR ANY PATIENT WHO WOULD EXPERIENCE ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AS THE RESULT OF SUCH TEMPORARY INTERRUPTION. - Page 8 WARNING: OPERATING THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR WARNING: SMOKING WHILE USING OXYGEN IS THE NUM- OUTSIDE OF THE OPERATIONAL TEMPERATURE SPECIFI- BER ONE CAUSE OF FIRE INJURIES AND RELATED DEATHS. CATIONS CAN LIMIT THE CONCENTRATOR’S ABILITY TO YOU MUST FOLLOW THESE SAFETY WARNINGS: MEET OXYGEN CONCENTRATION SPECIFICATION.
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Page 9: Recommended Operating Environments
Recommended Operating Environments For proper use of the device, the following chart provides Proper Placement of the Companion 5 important information concerning the recommended operating Select a location for the device that avoids the intake of smoke, environments, or operating conditions. -
Page 10: Operating Instructions
Concentrator to overheat and impair performance. Step 1: Positioning Your Companion 5 for Use Place the Companion 5 in a well-ventilated, well lit area. Be sure the air inlet and exhaust vents are not obstructed. Position the Companion 5 so that all audible and visual indicators or alarms can be easily seen and heard. - Page 11 Connect the threaded end of the humidifier tube to the lid of Step 4: Power On and Warm Up the humidifier bottle. a. Plug the electrical cord of the CAIRE Companion 5 into an AC outlet. WARNING: INSPECT THE ELECTRICAL CORD FOR DAMAGE BEFORE USE.
- Page 12 Step 5: Adjust Flow Control Rate Step 6: Verify Flow and Breathe Normally a. Turn the flow control knob to the oxygen flow rate (LPM) a. Verify that oxygen is indeed flowing through the nasal prescribed by your physician. cannula and that there are no kinks, bends, or blockages in the tubing.
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Page 13: Alarm Conditions
Note: To Equipment Provider: The following oxygen administration acces- sories are recommended for use with the Oxygen Concentrator: • Nasal Cannula with 7 feet (2.1 m) of tubing: CAIRE Part Number CU002-1 • Humidifier Adaptor Tubing: CAIRE Part number 20843882 •... -
Page 14: Troubleshooting
6. Connect to a back-up oxygen supply. Contact your healthcare provider 6. Internal failure. immediately. Note: If your Companion 5 is still alarming after using the Alarm Conditions and Troubleshooting tables, please contact Technical Service at 1-800-482-2473 with the alarm code displayed on the LCD Display. 14 — 15062781 E... -
Page 15: Cleaning, Care & Routine Maintenance
Your equipment provider may choose to install a gross particle ONLY YOUR EQUIPMENT PROVIDER OR A QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNI- (foam) filter on your Companion 5. If so, this is located inside CIAN SHOULD REMOVE THE COVERS OR SERVICE THE UNIT. - Page 16 Medical Product Services GmbH Borngasse 20 35619 Braunfels, Germany Worldwide: www.CAIREmedical.com CAIRE Inc. reserves the right to discontinue its products, or change the prices, materials, equipment, quality, Companion 5 is a trademark of CAIRE Inc., Ball Ground, GA 30107 ®...