Contraindications For Use; Safety Guidelines - CAIRE FreeStyle Comfort User Manual

FreeStyle Comfort
Important!
Safety Instructions are defined as
follows:
WARNING: IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION FOR HAZARDS THAT
MIGHT CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.
CAUTION: Important information for
preventing damage to the FreeStyle
Comfort.
Note: Information needing special attention.
Indications for Use
WARNING: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT
TO SELECT ONLY THE PRESCRIBED
LEVEL OF OXYGEN. DO NOT CHANGE
THE FLOW SELECTION UNLESS YOU
HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO DO SO BY A
LICENSED CLINICIAN.
WARNING: FEDERAL (USA) LAW RESTRICTS THIS
DEVICE TO SALE OR RENTAL BY ORDER OF A
PHYSICIAN OR OTHER LICENSED HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER.
WARNING: THIS UNIT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR
LIFE SUPPORT. GERIATRIC, PEDIATRIC, OR
ANY OTHER USER UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE
DISCOMFORT WHILE USING THIS DEVICE MAY
REQUIRE ADDITIONAL MONITORING. USERS
WITH HEARING AND/OR SIGHT IMPAIRMENT(S)
MAY NEED ASSISTANCE WITH MONITORING
ALARMS.
WARNING: PULSE DOSE MODE SETTINGS MUST
BE DETERMINED FOR EACH USER INDIVIDUALLY
FOR THEIR NEEDS AT REST, DURING EXERCISE,
AND WHEN TRAVELING.
WARNING: SOME RESPIRATORY EFFORTS OF
THE PATIENT MIGHT NOT TRIGGER THE CON-
SERVING FUNCTION.
WARNING: THE FREESTYLE COMFORT IS NOT
INTENDED FOR USE WITH A TRACHEOTOMISED
PATIENT.
WARNING: PREGNANT OR NURSING WOMEN
SHOULD NOT USE ACCESSORIES RECOMMEND-
ED IN THIS MANUAL, THEY MAY CONTAIN
PHTHALATES.
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Contraindications for Use

WARNING: IN CERTAIN CIRCUM-
STANCES, THE USE OF NON-PRE-
SCRIBED OXYGEN CAN BE HAZARD-
OUS. THIS DEVICE SHOULD ONLY
BE USED WHEN PRESCRIBED BY A
PHYSICIAN.
WARNING: NOT FOR USE IN THE PRESENCE OF
FLAMMABLE ANESTHETICS.
WARNING: AS WITH ANY ELECTRICALLY
POWERED DEVICE, THE USER MAY EXPERIENCE
PERIODS OF NON-OPERATION AS A RESULT OF
ELECTRICAL POWER INTERRUPTION, OR THE
NEED TO HAVE THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR
SERVICED BY A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN. THE
OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR IS NOT APPROPRIATE
FOR ANY USER WHO WOULD EXPERIENCE AD-
VERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES AS THE RESULT
OF SUCH TEMPORARY INTERRUPTION.

Safety Guidelines

WARNING: NO MODIFICATION OF
THIS EQUIPMENT IS PERMITTED
WARNING: THIS DEVICE SUPPLIES HIGH-CON-
CENTRATION 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 ACCES-
SORY. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS WARNING CAN
RESULT IN SEVERE FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE,
AND/OR CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE UNIT IN A RE-
STRICTED OR CONFINED SPACE (I.E., A SMALL
CASE OR HANDBAG) WHERE VENTILATION CAN
BE LIMITED. THIS CAN CAUSE THE OXYGEN
CONCENTRATOR TO OVERHEAT AND IMPAIR
PERFORMANCE.
WARNING: THE CONCENTRATOR SHOULD BE
LOCATED AS TO AVOID SMOKE, POLLUTANTS OR
FUMES.