AirSep MN126-1 C - Manual (Page 25)

AirSep Corp. — FreeStyle Service Manual 4- 2
4.1.3 Compressor Servicing
As the Equipment Provider, you are responsible for monitoring the life of the compressor,
which must be checked at every 5,000 hours of use.
4.1.4 Recording Maintenance
As the Equipment Provider, you should record all routine maintenance and repairs
performed on the FreeStyle unit, including hours and dates of service.
4.2 Infection Control
With growing concern about possible cross infection from home oxygen equipment from
one home care patient to another, a clarification on this topic is necessary. The organisms
of most concern are M. Tuberculosis, HIV, and Viral Hepatitis. These are potentially
pathogenic.
Tuberculosis can survive outside the human body, but its mode of transmission
is by droplet nuclei. When infected individuals cough, they release droplet nuclei into the
air, and these carry the Tuberculosis organism. These droplet nuclei may be breathed in
by another person, but prolonged exposure to the infected person is usually necessary for
infection to occur.
HIV and Viral Hepatitis are both viruses that are not living cells themselves but can
duplicate when in a living “host” cell. Both of these organisms are usually passed on by
person-to-person contact, and both need to be in the human body to survive. Once outside
the body, viruses do not survive.
4.3 Cleaning and Preparing for New Patient Use
When you remove FreeStyle from a patient’s home, always detach and dispose of the used
nasal cannula. Clean the exterior of FreeStyle with a mild household cleaner applied with
a damp cloth or sponge. Pay special attention to the oxygen outlet for the cannula
connection to make sure it remains free of dust, water, and particles. Be careful not to get
any liquid into the interior of the unit.
Next, clean the exterior with a common chemical disinfectant before any other patient
uses the unit. Do not use liquid directly on the FreeStyle unit to clean it.
Do not use liquid directly on the FreeStyle unit to clean it. A list of undesirable
chemical agents includes but is not limited to, the following, according to the
plastics manufacturer: alcohol and alcohol-based products, concentrated chlorine-
based products (ethylene chloride), and oil-based products (Pine-Sol, Lestoil).
These are NOT to be used to clean the plastic housing on FreeStyle, they can
damage the units plastic.