Warning Information - CAIRE Spirit Manuel D'utilisation

Spirit

Warning Information

Important: Read this manual thoroughly before
operating the Spirit .
®
RX Only.
WARNING: THIS DEVICE IS NOT INTENDED
FOR LIFE SUSTAINING USE. GERIATRIC,
PEDIATRIC, OR ANY OTHER PATIENT UN-
ABLE TO COMMUNICATE DISCOMFORT CAN
REQUIRE ADDITIONAL MONITORING TO
AVOID HARM.
WARNING: IF YOU FEEL THE EQUIPMENT
IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY, CALL YOUR
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO REPAIR OR ADJUST THE UNIT YOURSELF.
WARNING: DO NOT MODIFY THIS EQUIP-
MENT WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM
THE MANUFACTURER.
WARNING: IF CONTINUITY OF OXYGEN
SUPPLY IS REQUIRED, ENSURE THAT AN
ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF OXYGEN AND/OR A
SECONDARY OXYGEN SUPPLY IS AVAILABLE
AT ALL TIMES DURING THERAPY.
WARNING: PATIENT OR OTHERS MAY BE ENTANGLED
IN CANNULA OR OTHER TUBING CAUSING ASPHYXI-
ATION.
WARNING: TO ENSURE RECEIVING THE THERAPEUTIC
AMOUNT OF OXYGEN DELIVERY ACCORDING TO
YOUR MEDICAL CONDITION, THE SPIRIT MUST BE
USED ONLY AFTER ONE OR MORE SETTINGS HAVE
BEEN INDIVIDUALLY PRESCRIBED FOR YOU AT YOUR
SPECIFIC ACTIVITY LEVEL AND BE USED WITH THE
SPECIFIC COMBINATION OF PARTS AND ACCES-
SORIES THAT ARE IN LINE WITH THE SPECIFICATION
OF THE OXYGEN CONSERVER MANUFACTURER AND
THAT WERE USED WHILE YOUR SETTINGS WERE
DETERMINED.
WARNING: USE ONLY WATER BASED LOTIONS OR
SALVES THAT ARE OXYGEN COMPATIBLE DURING
SETUP OR USE DURING OXYGEN THERAPY. NEVER
USE PETROLEUM OR OIL-BASED LOTIONS OR SALVES
TO AVOID THE RISK OF FIRE AND BURNS.
WARNING: USE OF THIS DEVICE AT AN ALTITUDE
ABOVE 10,000 FEET OR OUTSIDE A TEMPERATURE
OF -10º C TO 40º C IS EXPECTED TO ADVERSELY AF-
FECT THE QUALITY OF THE THERAPY.
WARNING: IF YOU FEEL DISCOMFORT OR ARE EXPE-
RIENCING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, SEEK MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID HARM.
WARNING: DO NOT LUBRICATE REPLACABLE
FITTINGS, CONNECTIONS, TUBING OR OTHER ACCES-
SORIES OF THE OXYGEN CONSERVER TO AVOID THE
RISK OF FIRE AND BURNS
WARNING: WIND OR STRONG DRAUGHTS
CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACCURATE DELIV-
ERY OF OXYGEN THERAPY.
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WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CAN EXPOSE YOU TO
CHEMICALS INCLUDING NICKEL, WHICH IS KNOWN
TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO WWW.P65WARN-
INGS.CA.GOV.
WARNING: IN THE EVENT THERE IS A SERIOUS
INCIDENT OCCURRING WITH THIS DEVICE, THE USER
SHOULD IMMEDIATELY REPORT THE INCIDENT TO
THE PROVIDER AND/OR THE MANUFACTURER. A SE-
RIOUS INCIDENT IS DEFINED AS AN INJURY, DEATH,
OR POTENTIAL TO CAUSE INJURY/DEATH SHOULD
THERE BE A REOCCURRENCE OF THE INCIDENT.
THE USER CAN ALSO REPORT THE INCIDENT TO THE
COMPETENT AUTHORITY IN THE COUNTRY WHERE
THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.
Caution: Use the Spirit only as directed by
your doctor.
Caution: Federal law restricts this device to sale by
or on the order of a physician.
NOTE: The unit contains liquid oxygen which is extremely
cold, almost -300°F (-184°C). Exposure to such a low
temperature can cause severe frostbite.
NOTE: Liquid and gaseous oxygen, though nonflam-
mable, cause other materials to burn faster than normal.
This hazard, along with the low temperature of liquid
oxygen, warrants certain safety precautions.
NOTE: Keep flammable materials away from this equip-
ment. Aerosol sprays, oils and grease, including facial
creams and petroleum jelly, ignite easily and may burn
rapidly in the presence of oxygen.
NOTE: Smoking while wearing an oxygen cannula can
cause facial burns and possibly result in death.
WARNING: OXYGEN MAKES IT EASIER FOR
A FIRE TO STARTAND SPREAD. DO NOT
LEAVE THE NASAL CANNULA ON CLOTH-
ING, SOFAS, BED COVERINGS OR CHAIR
CUSHIONS, IF THE OXYGEN CONSERVER IS
TURNED ON, BUT NOT IN USE; THE OXYGEN
WILL MAKE THE MATERIALS FLAMMABLE.
TURN THE OXYGEN CONSERVER OFF WHEN
NOT IN USE.