AirSep Eclipse 5 20631679 - Manual (Page 27)

Personal Ambulatory Oxygen System Provider Technical Manual
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PN 20631679 Rev C
LOCATING THE ECLIPSE 5 FOR PROPER uSE AND VENTILATION
Ask your patient where they would like to set up the device. Whenever possible, the Eclipse 5 should be in the same room as
the patient for convenience and assurance that the patient can adequately hear and respond to Eclipse 5 alerts and alarms.
While unpacking and setting up the device, tell your patient about these important cautions and warnings:
THE uSERS MANuAL
Give your patient a copy of the Eclipse 5 Users Manual and advise them to read prior to operating. Open the manual and
briefly review the Table of Contents, including subheadings. Show your patient the icons and symbols and explain what each
means.
SHOWING PANEL BuTTONS, INDICATORS, ALERTS AND ALARMS
Open the Users Manual to the section on “UNDERSTANDING THE CONTROLS AND FRONT PANEL” and show your patient
where each button is located on the Eclipse 5 Control Panel and how each button and indicator operates. Go over the alerts
and alarms and how to handle alert and alarm conditions. Detailed instructions for each button and indicator can be found
in the Eclipse 5 Users Manual.
CAUTION Some patients are highly mobile and may use the device under
varying circumstances. Make sure your patient or patient caregiver
completely understands the basic precautions to safely locate the
device.
NOTE:
After completing this training procedure, ask your patient if s/he has
any questions.
No Smoking or Open Flames. For safety concerns, all possible sources of ignition must be kept
away from the oxygen system and preferably out of the room in which it is being used. Smoking
in the proximity of an operating oxygen concentrator is dangerous and can permanently
damage the device and void the warranty. Keep the Eclipse 5 at least five (5) feet (1.5 m) from heat
sources, sparking objects or open flames. WARNING:
• Locate the Eclipse 5 in a well-ventilated space that provides
adequate airflow.
• Ensure that furniture, draperies or clothing will not impede air
circulation.
• Avoid placing the unit over a floor heat register or against a
baseboard heating system.
• Do not use in the presence of flammable anesthetics, solvents,
aerosols or flammable cleaning agents.
• Avoid high pollutant environments.
WARNING:
CAUTION
Advise your patient to thoroughly read the Eclipse 5 Users Manual and
keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.