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Home Use Guide

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  • Page 1 CAIRE Inc. HELiOS Marathon H850 ™ Portable Oxygen Unit Home Use Guide...
  • Page 2 HELiOS is a trademark of CAIRE Inc. To obtain information about a warranty, if any, contact CAIRE Inc. Technical Services Department, or your local representative. This device is intended only for the delivery of medical grade oxygen as prescribed by your physician.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Notes .....................6 Definition Of Symbols ..............7 Portable Oxygen Unit Safety Label ..........8 Introduction ................9 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit .. 15 Overview ..................15 Filling the Portable Oxygen Unit ..........15 Breathing from a Portable Oxygen Unit ........23 Positioning the Portable Oxygen Unit During Use ......30...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    Safety Information 1 Safety Information Overview This section contains important safety information ™ related to general use of the HELiOS MARATHON H850 portable oxygen system, which consists of the portable oxygen unit and a liquid oxygen reservoir. Other important safety information appears with its relevant material throughout the manual.
  • Page 6 Safety Information immediate, permanent, or serious health consequences as a result of an interruption in the oxygen supply. WARNING Where the prescribing health care professional has determined that an interruption in the supply of oxygen, for any reason, may have serious consequences to the user, an alternate source of oxygen should be available for immediate use.
  • Page 7 Safety Information WARNING Always keep the H850 portable oxygen unit in one of the following positions: upright, flat on its back or angled at some position in between. WARNING When transporting the H850 portable oxygen unit, position the H850 horizontally, flat side down, to ensure it does not tip over.
  • Page 8 Safety Information portable oxygen unit under clothing may saturate fabrics with oxygen and cause them to burn rapidly if exposed to sparks or flame. It may take several hours for oxygen levels in fabric to return to normal. WARNING Keep dry. WARNING Never tamper with the equipment.

  • Page 9: Cautions

    CAUTION shown above. Cautions alert the user to exercise care necessary for the safe and effective use of the HELiOS Marathon H850 portable oxygen unit. Caution If there is any indication or suspicion the equipment is not working properly, immediately contact your health care provider.

  • Page 10: Notes

    Safety Information Notes Notes are identified by the symbol shown NOTE above. Notes are listed before or after procedural steps or information and provide additional guidelines or information on the subject being described. HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit Home Use Guide...

  • Page 11: Definition Of Symbols

    Safety Information Definition Of Symbols Symbol Definition Reservoir Full Reservoir Empty Portable Full Portable Half Full Portable Empty Low Battery Drip Proof Type BF (Electrical Safety) HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit Home Use Guide...

  • Page 12: Portable Oxygen Unit Safety Label

    Safety Information Portable Oxygen Unit Safety Label ™ The label on the HELiOS H850 portable MARATHON oxygen unit provides basic safety information. Adhere to all safety guidelines listed on the label. HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit Home Use Guide...

  • Page 13: Introduction

    H850 portable oxygen unit. Breathe through your nose and not your mouth, since the HELiOS Marathon H850 portable oxygen unit is designed to sense nasal cannula breathing. Breathe only the prescribed oxygen rate from the portable oxygen unit.
  • Page 14 Introduction was designed to maximize freedom of movement. Fill the portable with liquid oxygen from the reservoir every day to use as far from the reservoir as desired. 2. Tandem Mode—You can connect the portable to the reservoir. See Connecting the Portable Oxygen Unit to the HELiOS Reservoir, page 31.
  • Page 15 Introduction Have your oxygen supplier or home care provider refill your reservoir periodically, depending on your oxygen use rate. ™ Figure 1. HELiOS Universal Reservoir Liquid Oxygen Fill Connector—Used to fill the H850 portable oxygen unit with liquid oxygen. Release Button—Used to disengage the portable oxygen unit from the reservoir after filling.
  • Page 16 Introduction Figure 2. HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit— Front View Flow Control Knob—Use adjustable, rotary valve to control the rate of oxygen delivery and to select either continuous flow or demand flow. Oxygen Delivery Connector—Use a dual-lumen cannula at all times in the size(s) prescribed by your physician to receive oxygen from the portable oxygen unit.
  • Page 17 Introduction Figure 3. HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit— Rear View Vent Valve—Used to start and stop the filling process. Liquid Oxygen Fill Connector—Used to fill the H850 portable oxygen unit with liquid oxygen. Contents Indicator—Used to display the amount of liquid oxygen in the H850 portable oxygen unit.
  • Page 18 Introduction Figure 4. Portable Oxygen Unit Accessories Dual-lumen Cannula Carrier (Backpack option) Carrier (Shoulder strap option) HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit Home Use Guide...

  • Page 19: Using Your Helios Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit

    Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit 3 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit Overview This section contains information on how to use ™ your HELiOS H850 portable oxygen MARATHON unit. Read all instructions before using the unit. Pay particular attention to safety and unit position.
  • Page 20 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit 1. Checking reservoir contents—Check the contents indicator on the reservoir by pressing the blue button to ensure there is enough liquid oxygen for filling purposes. If the yellow light comes on, fill the portable oxygen unit, then inform your oxygen supply company your reservoir unit needs refilling.
  • Page 21 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit 5. Pressing straight down—Place one or both hands on top of the portable oxygen unit and press straight down directly over the fill connector, being careful not to depress the release button on the reservoir when engaging.
  • Page 22 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit 6. Pulling down and holding vent valve lever—While holding the portable oxygen unit in the fill position, pull down and hold the vent valve lever in the open position (90° from the normal OFF position).
  • Page 23 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit WARNING Do not touch liquid oxygen or parts that have been in contact with liquid oxygen. Liquid oxygen is extremely cold (-297 °F / -183 °C). When touched, liquid oxygen, or parts of the equipment that have been carrying liquid oxygen, can freeze skin and body tissue.
  • Page 24 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit Figure 8. Disengaging the Portable Oxygen Unit Pressing the release button Lifting portable oxygen unit up and off the reservoir Caution If the portable oxygen unit will not easily disengage from the reservoir, it may have become frozen. Do not use force.
  • Page 25 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit Caution If the hissing sound from the portable oxygen unit does not stop within ten minutes after a fill, and excessive visible frosting develops on the portable oxygen unit, see Troubleshooting, page 41.
  • Page 26 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit c. Observe the green bar that displays the liquid oxygen contents level inside the clear window. Figure 9 See Checking Portable Oxygen Level, Checking Indicator Pushing Straight Lifting by Strap Figure 9. Checking Portable Oxygen Level WARNING Do not overfill the portable oxygen unit.

  • Page 27: Breathing From A Portable Oxygen Unit

    Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit accurate oxygen flow. Lay the portable oxygen unit on its back and set the Flow Control knob to OFF during the wait time. Note: After each fill, wait for at least 30 minutes before refilling the portable oxygen unit again.
  • Page 28 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit other connection is used to supply oxygen into your nose. Note: Currently, there are two dual-lumen cannula designs available for use with the H850. One cannula provides sensing and delivery of oxygen in each nostril. This is the best one to use with a blocked nasal passage.
  • Page 29 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit 2. Setting the oxygen flow rate—The portable oxygen unit has two delivery modes to help you control the rate of oxygen that flows to you through the dual-lumen nasal cannula: continuous mode and demand mode. The rate...
  • Page 30 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit The flow setting value should be clearly visible in the center of the window. See Setting the Flow Rate, Figure 13 Figure 13. Setting the Flow Rate Approximate use times for your portable oxygen unit after it has been completely filled may vary slightly.
  • Page 31 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit Caution Times may vary. If you use the portable oxygen unit in the horizontal position on its back, use times may also be reduced. Caution The portable oxygen unit will not deliver oxygen to you if the flow control knob is set between flow settings.
  • Page 32 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit Note: Make sure that the tips remain in your nostrils and do not slide to one side. Note: Occasionally water droplets from condensed exhalations may accumulate in the cannula. This may disrupt the operation of the oxygen conserving device.
  • Page 33 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit Figure 15. Alternate Cannula Placement (Behind Neck) 4. Monitoring the oxygen contents indicator— The contents indicator registers approximately how much liquid oxygen remains in the portable oxygen unit. To ensure you have enough oxygen to meet your needs, check the indicator periodically.

  • Page 34: Positioning The Portable Oxygen Unit During Use

    Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit Positioning the Portable Oxygen Unit During Use WARNING Always keep the portable oxygen unit in one of the following positions: upright, flat on its back or angled at a position in between the two. Do not place the unit on its face.

  • Page 35: Connecting The Portable Oxygen Unit To The Helios Reservoir

    Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit Do not place the portable oxygen unit in any unacceptable position. WARNING If your portable oxygen unit is in an unacceptable position for more than five minutes, check the contents level to see how much oxygen remains, and...
  • Page 36 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit mode. To maximize the efficiency of the system, connect the portable oxygen unit to the reservoir for at least ten hours every 24-hour period. The portable oxygen unit should be nearly empty so the oxygen coming through it comes directly from the reservoir.
  • Page 37 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit button on the portable oxygen unit connector and try again. Figure 20. Connecting Supply Line to Portable Oxygen Unit Release Button Oxygen Supply Line Oxygen Supply Connector 3. Checking the reservoir contents indicator—You can now breathe from the...

  • Page 38: Travelling With The Portable Oxygen Unit

    Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit line, indicating that a puncture or cut is causing an oxygen leak. If this occurs, disconnect the supply line from the reservoir. 4. Removing the portable oxygen unit from the reservoir—To disconnect the supply line from...
  • Page 39 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit Travelling by Plane Many airlines prevent clientele from using a personal portable oxygen unit. Rather, clientele must use oxygen supplied by the airline and there may be a supplemental charge for this service.
  • Page 40 Using Your HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit Home Use Guide...

  • Page 41: Maintenance

    Maintenance 4 Maintenance Monitoring Liquid Oxygen Level To verify the oxygen contents in the reservoir, push the blue button on the contents indicator. A green light indicates the level is fine. If the yellow light appears, inform your oxygen supply company. Figure 21.

  • Page 42: Emptying The Moisture Container

    Maintenance Do not use alcohol, solvents, polishes, or any oily substance on oxygen equipment. To clean, use only warm water and a mild dish washing detergent. Dampen a cloth in the detergent and water solution and wipe the outside surfaces of the equipment until clean.

  • Page 43: Replacing The Reservoir Battery

    Maintenance Caution Do not allow water into any of the controls, the fill connector, or the oxygen supply connector. Replacing the Reservoir Battery A yellow light appears on the reservoir contents indicator when the battery requires replacement. Have the oxygen supply company change your battery at their next visit or change the battery yourself.
  • Page 44 Maintenance HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit Home Use Guide...

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting 5 Troubleshooting Overview The following information is intended to help you troubleshoot and solve simple operational ™ problems with your HELiOS H850 MARATHON portable oxygen unit. Potential Problems Identify the problem you are having and take the listed corrective action. If your problem persists, contact your service provider or your Technical Support at 1.800 1.
  • Page 46 Troubleshooting 3. Excessive frost and hissing. WARNING Do not touch liquid oxygen or parts that have been in contact with liquid oxygen. Liquid oxygen is extremely cold (-297 °F / -183 °C). When touched, liquid oxygen, or parts of the equipment that have been carrying liquid oxygen, can freeze skin and body tissue.
  • Page 47 Troubleshooting side. With the cannula on, close your mouth and breathe only through your nose to verify that the portable oxygen unit has stopped pulsing. 5. The portable oxygen unit does not fill. a. Verify there is oxygen in the reservoir. If the reservoir has a pounds-per-square-inch (psi) pressure gauge, make sure it reads between 20 psi and 48 psi.
  • Page 48 Troubleshooting 7. Frost forms on the oxygen supply line connected to the reservoir. WARNING Do not touch liquid oxygen or parts that have been in contact with liquid oxygen. Liquid oxygen is extremely cold (-297 °F / -183 °C). When touched, liquid oxygen, or parts of the equipment that have been carrying liquid oxygen, can freeze skin and body tissue.
  • Page 49 Troubleshooting oxygen unit. To prevent the reservoir and portable oxygen unit from freezing together, always wipe the male fill connector on the reservoir and the female fill connector on the portable oxygen unit with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth before filling. 9.
  • Page 50 Troubleshooting Note: Providers, if a major liquid oxygen discharge (steady stream) occurs, open the vent valve on the reservoir to vent the pressure and halt the flow of liquid oxygen. If unable to safely open the vent valve, remove all persons from the area and ventilate the area by opening windows and doors.

  • Page 51: Accessories

    Accessories 6 Accessories The following accessories are available to help you obtain the most benefit from your HELiOS ™ H850 portable oxygen unit. MARATHON Dual-Lumen Cannula An oxygen cannula delivers oxygen from the portable oxygen unit to your nose. The cannula has two connections: One senses when you inhale;...
  • Page 52 Accessories WARNING Do not attach an external flow control device that can be set higher than ten liters per minute (lpm) to your HELiOS reservoir. External Flow Control Device Use of the external flow control device is based on your physician’s recommendation.
  • Page 53 Accessories Table 2. Accessory Part Numbers Accessory Part Numbers Description Sense and delivery in each nostril B-701511-00 Dual-Lumen 3 ft. Cannula 0.9 m 6-778058-00 Dual-Lumen 5 ft. Cannula 1.5 m 6-778057-00 Dual-Lumen 7 ft. Cannula 2.1 m Sense and delivery in separate nostrils B-701931-00 Dual-Lumen 4 ft.
  • Page 54 Accessories HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit Home Use Guide...

  • Page 55: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications 7 Product Specifications Operating Environmental Specification -20 °C to 40 °C (-4 °F to 104 °F) 95% maximum relative humidity Storage Environmental Specification -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F) 95% maximum relative humidity HELiOS Marathon H850 Portable Oxygen Unit Home Use Guide...

  • Page 56: Important Information Record About Your Prescription

    Important Information Record About Your Prescription Your name:_________________________________________________ Doctor’s name: _____________________________________________ Doctor’s phone number:______________________________________ Date your H850 portable oxygen unit was received: _______________ Prescribed oxygen flow settings________________________________ • During sleep ______________________________________________ • At rest ____________________________________________________ • During exercise ____________________________________________ Home care company’s name: __________________________________ Home care company’s phone number: __________________________ Emergency contact’s name: ___________________________________ Emergency contact’s phone number: ___________________________...
  • Page 58 Telephone Toll Free 1.800.482.2473 Rx ONLY Caution Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician. • ATTENTION: La loi fédérale des États-Unis stipule que ce produit ne peut être vendu que sur ordre d’un médicin. • PRECAUCIÓN: La ley federal de EE.UU.

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