What Is The Oxygen Concentrator; Why Your Physician Prescribed Oxygen - CAIRE NewLife Series User Manual

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NewLife Family
NewLife Oxygen
®
Concentrator
This User Manual will acquaint you with the
NewLife Oxygen Concentrator (5-liter and 10-liter
models). 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.
What is the Oxygen
Concentrator
The air we breathe contains approximately 21%
oxygen, 78% nitrogen, and 1% other gasses. In the
NewLife oxygen concentrator, room air is drawn
into the machine through the air intakes. It then
passes through an adsorbent material called molec-
ular sieve. This material separates the oxygen from
the nitrogen and allows only the oxygen to pass
through. The result is a flow of high-concentration
oxygen delivered to the user.
Note: There is never a danger of depleting the
oxygen in a room when you use your Oxygen
Concentrator unit.
Why Your Physician
Prescribed Oxygen
Many people suffer from a variety of heart, lung,
and other respiratory diseases. A significant number
of these people can benefit from supplemental
oxygen therapy at home, when traveling, or while
participating in daily activities away from home.
Oxygen is a gas that makes up 21% of the room air
we breathe. Our bodies depend on a steady supply
to function properly. Your physician prescribed a
flow or setting to address your particular respiratory
condition.
Although oxygen is a non-addictive drug, unautho-
rized oxygen therapy can be dangerous. You must
seek medical advice before you use this oxygen
concentrator. The Equipment Provider who supplies
your oxygen equipment will demonstrate how to set
the prescribed flow rate.
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