C-Aire Companion Series Bedienungsanleitung

B-701417-00 Rev.D

Federal (U.S.) law restricts these devices to sale by or on the order of a physician.

LIQUID OXYGEN SYSTEMS

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Companion Liquid Oxygen Systems

TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Safety Precautions....................................................................1

Companion Liquid Oxygen Systems .....................................................4

Stationary Units .................................................................................. 4

Portable Units ..................................................................................... 5

Companion Stationary Units..................................................................6

Sationary Unit Components................................................................ 6

Using the Stationary Units.................................................................. 8

Companion Portable Units................................................................... 11

Companion 1000/1000 Transport Unit Components........................ 11

Companion 500/550 Unit Components ............................................ 13

Companion 550 Portable Unit Components ONLY ......................... 14

Filling the Portable Units.................................................................. 15

For Companion 550 Only................................................................. 21

Using the Portable Units................................................................... 22

Cleaning and Maintenance...................................................................23

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Be sure to read and understand this instruction manual

completely before attempting to operate your Companion®

Liquid Oxygen system. Do not permit anyone who has not

read these instructions to handle or operate this equipment.

The Companion Liquid Oxygen systems are intended only

for the delivery of medical grade oxygen as prescribed by

your physician.

Oxygen supplied from this equipment is for

supplemental use and is not intended to be life

supporting or life sustaining. This equipment is not

intended for use by patients who would suffer

immediate, permanent, or serious health

consequences as a result of an interruption in their

oxygen supply.

This manual is provided to assist in the safe operation of the Companion

Liquid Oxygen system and to ensure maximum benefit from its use. If

you have any questions about the operation of the equipment, please

consult your liquid oxygen supplier.

Companion is a registered trademark of CAIRE Inc.

Velco is a registered trademark of Crown Packaging.

Printed in the U.S.A.

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General Safety Precautions

Throughout this manual you will see three kinds of special information:

warnings, cautions, and notes. Make sure you carefully read and

understand this information. Each is important and related to the

surrounding text.

A warning identifies a hazard and is boxed in and

accompanied by a symbol. Warnings describe

conditions that concern your personal safety and the

safety of others. They are followed by the actions

required to prevent injury. Ignoring warnings can

lead to injury or death.

A caution informs you about possible damage to the

equipment or other property. Ignoring cautions may

cause damage to the equipment or make it unusable.

Note: Notes are italicized and provide important information

about using the equipment properly.

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Do not smoke near this equipment. Keep cigarettes

or burning tobacco away from the area where

equipment is operated.

Keep flammable materials away from this

equipment. Oils and grease, including facial creams

and petroleum jelly, ignite easily and may burn

rapidly in the presence of oxygen. Never lubricate

any part of this equipment.

Do not touch liquid oxygen or parts that have been in

contact with liquid oxygen. Liquid oxygen is

extremely cold (–297°F / –183°C). When touched,

liquid oxygen, or parts of the equipment that have

been carrying liquid oxygen, can freeze skin and

body tissue.

Increased fire risk. High concentrations of oxygen

can cause rapid burning of other substances.

Keep and use this equipment in an upright position

at all times. If the Stationary or Portable unit is

turned over, gaseous or liquid oxygen will escape.

Should a liquid spill occur, ventilate the area by

opening doors and windows and call your liquid

oxygen supplier immediately. Restore your Portable

to the upright position, avoiding contact with cold

parts. Do not attempt to upright an overturned

Stationary unit.

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Keep this equipment away from electrical appliances.

Use and store Stationary and Portable units at least

five feet from electrical appliances that may cause

heat or sparks.

Keep oxygen equipment away from open flames.

Equipment such as furnaces, water heaters, and

stoves may contain open flames.

Keep equipment in a well-ventilated area at all times.

These units periodically release small amounts of

oxygen gas that must be ventilated to prevent

buildup. Do not store liquid oxygen equipment in a

closet, car trunk, or other confined area. Do not place

blankets, draperies, or other fabrics over equipment.

Do not carry the Portable unit under your clothing.

These units normally vent oxygen. Wearing a

Portable unit under clothing may saturate fabrics

with oxygen and cause them to burn rapidly if

exposed to sparks or flame. It may take several hours

for oxygen levels in fabric to return to normal.

Never tamper with the equipment. Doing so could

create a hazardous condition and possibly cause the

equipment to work improperly.

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COMPANION LIQUID OXYGEN SYSTEMS

The Companion Liquid Oxygen System is designed to store and deliver

oxygen at a prescribed rate. The system consists of two units: the

Stationary and the Portable.

Stationary Units

Each Stationary is a liquid oxygen reservoir you may use to fill your

Portable unit. There are two basic types of Stationary units: a standard

unit that you may use to supply breathing oxygen in the home (including

Companion 21, Companion 31, and Companion 41); and a Low Loss unit

(Companion 31LL) that allows liquid oxygen to be held for much longer

periods of time than a standard Stationary unit but does NOT provide a

direct source of oxygen for breathing purposes.

Your liquid oxygen supplier must periodically refill your Stationary unit.

The frequency of refill will depend upon your rate of oxygen use.

Standard Unit Low Loss Unit

Figure 1: Companion Stationary

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Portable Units:

The Companion Portable is a compact, lightweight device that provides

you with a portable supply of oxygen. You will fill the Portable from the

Companion Stationary unit.

Portable units include the Companion 1000 (a one-liter model with a

maximum flow rate of 6 liters per minute [L/min]) and the Companion

1000 Transport (a one-liter model with a maximum flow rate of

15 L/min).

Smaller portable units include the Companion 500 (a half-liter model) and

the Companion 550 (a half-liter model with a pneumatic demand valve

that can roughly double your available use time by allowing oxygen to

flow only when you breathe in).

1 — C1000 Transport

2 — C1000

3 — C550

4 — C500

Figure 2: Companion Portable Units

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COMPANION STATIONARY UNIT

Stationary Unit Components

Become familiar with the various parts of the Stationary unit shown in

Figure 3, Figure 4, and Figure 5.

•Contents Indicator: (optional) displays the amount of liquid

oxygen remaining in the Stationary unit. The contents indicator is

visible through the top of the unit.

•Pressure Gauge: (optional) indicates the status of the pressure

inside the Stationary unit. The Stationary is at an acceptable

pressure when the needle is in the shaded region.

•Flow Control Knob: (except Low Loss) adjusts oxygen flow

from the breathing oxygen supply. Set the flow control knob to

the oxygen flow rate prescribed by your physician.

Note: Set the flow control to “0” to turn the unit off.

•Breathing Oxygen Supply: (except Low Loss) this is where you

attach a cannula or other type of breathing device for breathing

directly from the Stationary unit. You may also attach a

bubble-type humidifier to this connection before connecting the

supply tubing.

Figure 3: Stationary Unit Components

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