AirSep MN157-1 B - Manual (Page 132)

EN VisionAire™ 2 and VisionAire™ 3
EN-6 AirSep
®
Corporation
MN157-1 rev. B
1.0 Introduction
This Patient Manual will acquaint you with AirSep’s VisionAire 2 and VisionAire 3
Oxygen Concentrators. 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 2 or VisionAire 3 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.
Note: There is never a danger of depleting the oxygen in a room when you use
your VisionAire 2 or VisionAire 3 unit.