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WARNING:
Indicates the possibility of injury to the user or operator.
Indicates the possibility of damage to the device.
CAUTION:
NOTE:
Places emphasis on an operating characteristic.
CAUTION: US federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
2.1 W
arnings
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This manual serves as a reference. The instructions in this manual are not intended to supersede
the instructions of your health care professional.
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You should read and understand this entire manual before using the device.
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The device is not intended to provide your total ventilatory requirement.
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The prescription must only be adjusted by a trained home care provider.
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Use only the breathing circuit provided by your home care provider.
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When using a breathing circuit that contains a mask with an integrated exhalation port or a
circuit with a separate exhalation device, do not tape, seal, or otherwise block the vent openings.
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If oxygen is used with the device, the oxygen flow must be turned off when the device is not in
use.
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If you are using oxygen, the device must be equipped with the Respironics Pressure Valve. Failure
to use the Pressure Valve could result in a fire hazard.
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Oxygen supports combustion. Oxygen should not be used while smoking or in the presence of an
open flame.
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Do not use the device in the presence of a flammable anaesthetic mixture in combination with
oxygen or air, or in the presence of nitrous oxide.
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Do not use the device if the room temperature is above 95° F (35° C). If the device is used at room
temperatures above 95° F (35° C), the temperature of the airflow may exceed 106° F (41° C), which
could cause irritation to your airway.
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Do not operate the device in direct sunlight or near a heating appliance because these conditions
can increase the temperature of the air coming out of the device.
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When using this product, IEC 60601-1-1 requirements (safety requirements for medical electrical
systems) must be met.
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For proper use, the power supply must be placed feet down, in the upright position.
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When the device is used with a humidifier, position the humidifier so that the water level in the
humidifier is lower than you, and the humidifier is on the same level or lower than the device.
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Do not attempt to wear your mask without the device turned on. Doing so could result in
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rebreathing. Rebreathing of exhaled air for longer than several minutes can, in some
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circumstances, lead to suffocation.
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