Delphi DL-00183 Oxygen Equipment User Manual


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Airline Travel Guidelines
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DL-00096 Rev. 7
Whentravelingbyair,itisrecommendedtheguidelineslistedbelow
be followed:
1. Thepatientmustbecapableofseeingthealarmindicatorlights,hearing
thevariouswarningalarms,andtakingtheappropriateactionsshouldthe
unitfailtodetecttheuser’sbreathingorageneralmalfunctionoccurs.If
thepatientisnotcapableoftheaboverequirement,theymustbetraveling
withsomeonewhoiscapableofperformingthosefunctionsfortheuser.
2. PersonusingthePortableOxygenConcentrator(POC)mustnotbeseated
inanaisle,normalexitrow,oremergencyexitsoasnottorestrictaccess
totheaislebyotherpassengers.PatientsshouldstowPOCwhileinuse,
underneathseat,sothatitdoesnotinterferewiththemovementofother
passengers.Ifpatientsarenotrequiredtouseoxygenduringtakeoff,
landing,ormovementonthesurface,theymuststowthePOCaccording
toairlineregulations(underneathseatorinoverheadcabin).
3. Patientisresponsibletocarrysufficientamountofbatteriestolastforthe
entiretrip,includinglayoversand/orpossibleflightdelays.
4. Batteries,notbeingusedorextra,mustbestowedintheirprotective
coveror/andplacedinsidethecarryingcaseorplacedinsideanapproved
carry-onbaggage,packagedtopreventshortcircuitsandprotectedfrom
physicaldamage.
5. Patientmustobtainasigned,licensedclinicianstatementthatmedical
oxygenisnecessaryforthedurationoftheflightandthemaximum
settingallowedonboardanaircraft.
6. ThepatientmustinformtheaircraftoperatoranditscrewthatthePOC
maybeusedonboardtheaircraft.
7. Intheeventofanalarm,thePOCmustbeturnedofforalarmsmuted.
8. Onlyoxygenapprovedlotionsorsalvesmaybeusedbythepatient.
9. ThepatientmustoperatethePOCwithbatterypoweronly(donotuse
thecarcharger)whileonboardtheaircraft.TheA/Cpowercordandcar
chargeroptionsarenotapprovedforonboardaircraftuse.
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