CAIRE HELiOS Plus Manuel D'utilisation page 4

HELiOS Plus & Marathon
TM
Introduction
A liquid oxygen system is designed to provide supplementary
oxygen as prescribed by a physician. Your liquid oxygen system
includes a HELiOS portable unit and a stationary reservoir. The
reservoir is the larger container that is used to fill your HELiOS
portable. This user manual contains only the instructions for
using the HELiOS portable. Refer to the user manual supplied
with your reservoir unit for information on its operation.
HELiOS portable liquid oxygen units are designed to be an
ambulatory source of oxygen for an extended period of time.
They are filled with liquid oxygen from a reservoir unit with a
compatible fill connector. HELiOS portables are available in two
different sizes.
The H300 Plus is primarily a
conserving device and holds 0.38
Liters of liquid oxygen. It provides
demand (pulse) flow settings 1-4,
and limited low dose continuous
flow settings at 0.75 LPM and
below only.
The H850 Marathon can be used
as a conserving or continuous
flow device and holds 0.84 liters
of liquid oxygen. It provides
continuous flow from 1-6 LPM and
demand flow on settings of 1-4.
Controls
1. Carrying Handle
2. Flow Control Knob
3. Dual Lumen Cannula Barbs
4. Contents Indicator Strap
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H300 and H850 portable
units shown.
5. Contents Indicator Window
6. Vent Valve Lever
7. Fill Connector (QDV)
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Fill Connector Compatibility
The H300 and H850 can be filled from any CAIRE top-fill
(TF) reservoir that has a CAIRE-style male fill connector.
The compatible male and female connections for the HELiOS
portable units are shown here.
CAIRE male (reservoir) and female (H300/H850) fill connectors
Dual Lumen Cannula
In order to breathe from your H300 or H850, you must do so through a
dual lumen nasal cannula. This type of cannula has two connections to
the portable unit. One connection is used to detect when you inhale, and
the other connection is used to deliver oxygen to your nose.
A single lumen cannula cannot be used on the H300/H850. Your breath
through the cannula provides the force necessary to open the flow
control valve and deliver oxygen. You must use a dual lumen cannula
and inhale through your nose on ALL flow settings to ensure that
oxygen is properly delivered.
Note: Oxygen will only be delivered through the top cannula barb.
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Dual lumen nasal cannula operation: Oxygen is delivered through
top port. Breath is detected through bottom port.
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