CAIRE AirSep FreeStyle 5 Patient Manual page 234

FreeStyle 5™
Problem
FreeStyle 5 does not
operate when a pulse
flow selection button is
pressed.
A continuous alarm
sounds and the (yellow)
alarm light illuminates
intermittently.
Intermittent alarm
condition, and the
(yellow) light illuminates
intermittently.
Intermittent alarm
condition, and the
(yellow) light illuminates
intermittently and
FreeStyle 5 shuts down.
Intermittent alarm
condition, and the
(yellow) alarm light
illuminates intermittently.
MN167-1 rev. D
Probable Cause
Battery is discharged.
Malfunction.
FreeStyle 5 has not
detected a breath for
15 minutes.
Battery requires
charging.
Battery voltage is too
low to operate the
FreeStyle 5 unit.
Breathing rate has
exceeded the
capacity of the
FreeStyle 5 unit.
Solution
Power the unit through
the DC outlet, or an AC
outlet.
Contact your Equipment
Provider, and change to
another source of oxygen
as necessary.
Check the cannula
connection.
Ensure that cannula
tubing is not kinked.
Make sure that the
cannula is positioned
properly and that you are
breathing through your
nose. For mouth-
breathing your clinician
may recommend a chin
strap.
Connect to a DC or an
AC outlet within 2
minutes, or connect to
the optional AirBelt.
Connect to DC or an AC
outlet immediately.
Reduce activity, and then
turn unit off and back on
again to reset unit. If
necessary, change to
another source of oxygen
as available and contact
your Equipment Provider.
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