Contraindications For Use; Safety Guidelines - CAIRE NewLife Series User Manual

NewLife Family
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. IF YOU FEEL DISCOMFORT OR ARE
EXPERIENCING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, SEEK
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY.

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: CAREFULLY REVIEW AND
FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE
FOLLOWING IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEWLIFE
INTENSITY OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR.
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WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT
WITHOUT FIRST READING AND UNDERSTAND-
ING THIS MANUAL. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO UN-
DERSTAND THE WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS,
CONTACT YOUR EQUIPMENT PROVIDER BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO USE THIS EQUIPMENT; OTHER-
WISE INJURY OR DAMAGE COULD OCCUR.
WARNING: SMOKING WHILE USING OXYGEN
IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF FIRE INJURIES
AND RELATED DEATHS. YOU MUST FOLLOW
THESE SAFETY WARNINGS:
WARNING: DO NOT ALLOW SMOKING, CANDLES,
OR OPEN FLAMES IN THE SAME ROOM WITH
THE DEVICE OR THE OXYGEN-CARRYING ACCES-
SORIES.
WARNING: SMOKING WHILE WEARING AN OXY-
GEN CANNULA CAN CAUSE FACIAL BURNS AND
POSSIBLY RESULT IN DEATH.
WARNING: REMOVING THE CANNULA AND
PLACING IT ON CLOTHING, BEDDING, SOFAS,
OR OTHER CUSHION MATERIAL WILL CAUSE A
FLASH FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A CIGARETTE,
HEAT SOURCE, SPARK OR OPEN FLAME.
WARNING: IF YOU SMOKE, YOU MUST
ALWAYS FOLLOW THESE THREE (3) IM-
PORTANT STEPS FIRST: TURN OFF THE
OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR, TAKE OFF
THE CANNULA, AND LEAVE THE ROOM
WHERE THIS DEVICE IS LOCATED.
WARNING: "NO SMOKING – OXYGEN IN USE"
SIGNS MUST BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED
IN THE HOME, OR WHERE OXYGEN IS IN USE.
USERS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS MUST BE IN-
FORMED ABOUT THE DANGERS OF SMOKING IN
THE PRESENCE OF, OR WHILE USING, MEDICAL
OXYGEN.
WARNING: FEDERAL (USA) LAW RESTRICTS THIS
DEVICE TO SALE OR RENTAL BY ORDER OF A
PHYSICIAN OR OTHER LICENSED HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER.
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.