Invacare IRC5PAW Oxygen Equipment User Manual


 
SECTION 6—OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Part No 1150713 21 Perfecto
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Flowrate
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE6.5.
NOTE:TakecarenottosettheflowaboveREDring.Anoxygen
flowgreaterthan5L/minwilldecreasetheoxygenconcentration.
1. Turntheflowrateknobtothesettingprescribedbyyour
physicianortherapist.
ƽ WARNING
DONOTchangetheL/minsettingontheflowmeterunlessa
changehasbeenprescribedbyyourphysicianortherapist.
NOTE:Toproperlyreadtheflowmeter,locatetheprescribed
flowratelineontheflowmeter.Next,turntheflowknobuntilthe
ballrisestotheline.Now,centertheballontheL/minline
prescribed.
2. Iftheflowrate ontheflowmeterev erfalls below0.5 L/minfor
morethanaboutone minute,theLOWFL OWalarmwillbe
triggered.Thisisarapidbeeping ofthe audiblealarm.Check
yourtubingor accessoriesforblockedor kinkedtubingora
defectivehumidifierbottle.Afterratedflow isrest oredtomore
than0.5L/min, theLOW FLOWaudiblealarmwill gooff.
NOTE:Theuseofsomeaccessoriessuchasthepediatricflowstand
andtheHomeFillcompressorwilldeactivatetheLowFlowAlarm.
FIGURE 6.5 Flowrate
Flow Knob
Ball
Flowmeter
Front Panel
0.5 L/min