Safety Instructions - CAIRE FreeStyle Comfort Technical Manual

FreeStyle Comfort

Safety Instructions

Safety instructions are defined as
follows:
WARNING: IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION FOR HAZARDS THAT
MIGHT CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.
CAUTION: Important information for
preventing damaged 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
CONVERSERING FUNCTION WARNING: THE
FREESTYLE COMFORT IS NOT INTENDED FOR
USE WITH A TRACHEOTOMISED PATIENT
WARNING: PREGNANT OR NURSING WOMEN
SHOULD NOT USE ACCESSORIES
RECOMMENDED 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
Safety Guidelines
INTERRUPTION.
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.