Why Your Doctor Prescribed Oxygen - AirSep FreeStyle Patient Manual

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FreeStyle
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AirSep's FreeStyle Portable Oxygen Concentrator
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This Patient Manual will acquaint you with AirSep's FreeStyle™ Portable Oxygen
Concentrator. Make sure you read and understand all the information contained in
this manual before you operate your FreeStyle unit. Should you have any questions,
your Equipment Provider will be happy to answer them for you.
• If you observe that the FreeStyle unit is not working properly, if you feel ill or
uncomfortable, or if you are unable to hear and/or feel the oxygen pulse, consult
your Equipment Provider and/or your doctor immediately.
• This unit is not to be used for life support. Geriatric, paediatric, or any other
patient unable to communicate discomfort or hear or see the alarms while using
this concentrator may require additional monitoring. A doctor should be consulted
immediately if the patient is experiencing any signs of patient discomfort.
• This device supplies high concentration oxygen that promotes rapid burning. Do
not allow smoking or open flames within 1.5 metres (five feet) of (1) this device, or
(2) any oxygen-carrying accessory. Use no oil, grease, or petroleum-based products
on or near FreeStyle. Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet before
you clean or service the unit.
• While using FreeStyle outdoors with the AC power supply, connect the power
supply into a Residual Current Device (RCD) outlet only. FreeStyle should not be
used in the rain without proper protection of the unit.
I. Why Your Doctor Prescribed Oxygen
Many people suffer from a variety of heart, lung, and other respiratory diseases. A
significant number of these patients can benefit from supplemental oxygen therapy
at home, when travelling, 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 doctor has prescribed supplemental
oxygen therapy because your body is not able to get enough oxygen from room
air. Oxygen is a non-addictive drug, and your doctor prescribed a flow sufficient to
improve your condition.
Please keep in mind that unauthorised 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.
• It is very important to select the prescribed level of oxygen flow. Do not increase
or decrease the flow until you first consult your doctor.
• Use the FreeStyle Portable Oxygen Concentrator during sleep only under the
recommendation of a qualified clinician.
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