AirSep MN137-1 D - Manual (Page 74)

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MN137-1 rev. D
1.0 Introduction
This Patient Manual will acquaint you with AirSep’s VisionAire Oxygen
Concentrator. Make sure you read and understand all of the information
contained in this guide before operating your concentrator. Should you have any
questions, your Equipment Provider will be happy to answer them for you.
Why Your Physician Prescribed Oxygen
Many people today suffer from a variety of heart, lung, and other respiratory
diseases. A significant number of these patients can benefit from supplemental
oxygen therapy for respiratory care at home, in the hospital, or at a medical
facility.
Oxygen is a gas that makes up 21% of the room air we breathe. Our bodies
depend on a steady supply to function properly. Your physician has prescribed
supplemental oxygen therapy because your body is not able to get enough
oxygen from room air. Oxygen is a non-addictive drug, and your physician
prescribed a flow sufficient to improve your condition.
Please keep in mind that unauthorized oxygen therapy can be dangerous. You
must seek medical advice before you use this unit. The Equipment Provider who
supplies your oxygen equipment will demonstrate how to set the prescribed
flow rate.
What is an Oxygen Concentrator?
Oxygen concentrators were introduced in the mid-1970s and have become the
most convenient, reliable source of supplemental oxygen available today.
Without an oxygen concentrator, the average patient would require a delivery of
12 bottles/cylinders of oxygen each month. Your oxygen concentrator produces
all the oxygen you need, with no deliveries required.
The air we breathe contains approximately 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, and 1%
other gases. In the VisionAire unit, room air passes through a regenerative
adsorbent material called molecular sieve. This material separates the oxygen
from the nitrogen and other gases. The result is a constant supply of high
concentration supplemental oxygen that is delivered to the patient.
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Note: There is never a danger of depleting the oxygen in a room when you use
your VisionAire unit.
Operator Profile:
AirSep’s Stationary Concentrators are intended to supply supplemental Oxygen
to users suffering from discomfort due to ailments which affect the efficiency of
ones lungs to transfer the oxygen in air to their bloodstream. Users can benefit
from supplemental oxygen therapy for respiratory care at home, in the hospital,
or at a medical facility. Oxygen Concentrator use requires a physician’s
prescription, and are not intended for life support use.
Although oxygen therapy can be prescribed for patients of all ages, the typical
oxygen therapy patient is older than 65 years of age and suffers from chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Patients typically have good cognitive
abilities and must be able to communicate discomfort. If the user is unable to
communicate discomfort, or unable to read and understand the concentrator
labeling and instructions for use, then use is recommended only under the
supervision of one who can. If any discomfort is felt while using the concentrator,
patients are advised to contact their healthcare provider. Patients are also
advised to have back-up oxygen available (i.e. cylinder oxygen) in the event of a
power outage or concentrator failure. There are no other unique skills or user
abilities required for concentrator use.