AirSep 15062781 - Manual (Page 15)

Companion 5 User Manual — 15
Routine maintenance
Servicing of the internal components inside the cabinet of
the Companion 5 must be conducted by a CAIRE trained and
qualified service technician as needed.
Preventative Maintenance (PM) to be completed on a bi-annual
or yearly basis. Consult your provider to arrange PM schedule.
Your home care provider or qualified technician will perform
inspections of the alarms, internal filters and other internal parts
bi-annually or as needed.
User Care and Cleaning of the device
Cannula Replacement
Replace your supply tubing and cannula on a regular basis as
recommended by your home care provider. Your physician or
home care provider will provide you with cleaning, disinfection
and replacement information.
Note: Always follow the cannula manufacturer’s instructions for proper
use. Replace the disposable cannula as recommended by the cannula
manufacturer or your Equipment Provider. Additional supplies are avail-
able from your Equipment Provider.
Air Inlet Filter
Filters should be changed as required by your healthcare or DME
provider. Filter replacement schedules and procedures are located
in the CAIRE Companion 5 Technical Manual.
CAUTION: do not operate the Oxygen Concentrator with-
out the air intake filter in place. If a second filter is pro-
vided, insert the “replacement” filter before you clean the
dirty filter. Clean the dirty filter in a warm soap and water solution
then dry thoroughly prior to use.
Note: The Manufacturer does not recommend the sterilization of this
equipment.
Note: Do not operate the Oxygen Concentrator without the air intake filter
in place.
Bubble Humidifier (if Applicable)
You should check your bubble humidifier daily to ensure that
its water level is between the specified minimum and maximum
levels. Refill the bottle as necessary using distilled water. Clean
the humidifier bottle in accordance with the manufacturers’
instructions.
Cleaning, Care & Routine Maintenance
Power Cord and Outer Case:
Turn OFF the Companion 5 and disconnect from AC power
before any cleaning or disinfecting activity. DO NOT spray
the outer case directly. Use a damp (not wet) cloth or sponge.
Spray the cloth or sponge with a mild detergent solution to clean
the cabinet and power cord. To disinfect the Companion 5, use
Lysol ® Brand II disinfectant (or equivalent). Dilute as directed by
the manufacturer of the cleaning product, but do not spray liquid
directly on the Companion 5.
WARNING: eleCTRICAl sHOCK HAZARd. TURN OFF THe
UNIT ANd dIsCONNeCT THe POWeR CORd FROm THe
eleCTRICAl OUTleT BeFORe YOU CleAN THe UNIT TO
PReveNT ACCIdeNTAl eleCTRICAl sHOCK ANd BURN HAZARd. ONlY
YOUR eqUIPmeNT PROvIdeR OR A qUAlIFIed seRvICe TeCHNICIAN
sHOUld RemOve THe COveRs OR seRvICe THe UNIT.
WARNING: eleCTRICAl sHOCK HAZARd. dIsCONNeCT THe POWeR
CORd FROm THe eleCTRICAl OUTleT BeFORe YOU CleAN THe UNIT
TO PReveNT ACCIdeNTAl eleCTRICAl sHOCK ANd BURN HAZARd.
ONlY YOUR eqUIPmeNT PROvIdeR OR A qUAlIFIed seRvICe TeCHNI-
CIAN sHOUld RemOve THe COveRs OR seRvICe THe UNIT.
WARNING: CARe sHOUld Be TAKeN TO PReveNT THe OXYGeN CON-
CeNTRATOR FROm GeTTING WeT OR AllOWING FlUIds TO eNTeR
THe UNIT. THIs CAN CAUse A mAlFUNCTION OR sHUT dOWN, ANd
CAUse AN INCReAsed RIsK FOR eleCTRICAl sHOCK OR BURNs.
WARNING: CleAN THe CABINeT, CONTROl PANel, ANd POWeR
CORd ONlY WITH A mIld HOUseHOld CleANeR APPlIed WITH A
dAmP (NOT WeT) ClOTH OR sPONGe, ANd THeN WIPe All sURFACes
dRY. dO NOT AllOW ANY lIqUId TO GeT INsIde THe devICe. PAY
sPeCIAl ATTeNTION TO THe OXYGeN OUTleT FOR THe CANNUlA
CONNeCTION TO mAKe sURe IT RemAINs FRee OF dUsT, WATeR,
ANd PARTICles.
WARNING: dO NOT Use lIqUId dIReCTlY ON THe UNIT. A lIsT OF
UNdesIRABle CHemICAl AGeNTs INClUdes BUT Is NOT lImITed TO
THe FOllOWING: AlCOHOl ANd AlCOHOl-BAsed PROdUCTs, CON-
CeNTRATed CHlORINe-BAsed PROdUCTs (eTHYleNe CHlORIde),
ANd OIl- BAsed PROdUCTs (PINe-sOl®, lesTOIl®). THese ARe NOT
TO Be Used TO CleAN THe PlAsTIC HOUsING ON OXYGeN CONCeN-
TRATOR, As THeY CAN dAmAGe THe UNIT’s PlAsTIC.