Why Your Doctor Prescribed Oxygen - AirSep LifeStyle Patient Manual

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AirSep's LifeStyle™ Portable Oxygen Concentrator
This Patient Manual will acquaint you with AirSep's LifeStyle™ Portable Oxygen
Concentrator. Make sure you read and understand all the information con-
tained in this manual before you operate your LifeStyle unit. Should you have
any questions, your Equipment Provider will be happy to answer them for you.
• If you observe that the LifeStyle 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, pediatric, 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-purity oxygen that promotes rapid burning. Do not
allow smoking or open flames within five feet of (1) this device, or (2) any
oxygen-carrying accessory. Use no oil, grease, or petroleum-based products
on or near LifeStyle. Disconnect the power cord from the electrical socket
before you clean or service the unit.
• While using the LifeStyle outdoors with the AC adapter, connect the adapter
into a Ground Fault Interrupted (GFI) socket only. LifeStyle should not be used
in the rain when used outside with the AC adapter.
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 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 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 unauthorized 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.
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