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4 oxygen concentration test and specification – AirSep MN105-1 C User Manual

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AirSep

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NewLife

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Elite Service Manual

2.4 Oxygen Concentration Test and Specification

To ensure that the unit’s output of oxygen is within specification, you

must perform a test of oxygen concentration. Test the unit upon delivery

to a patient and at periodic intervals. Equipment Providers, based on

their expertise and documentation, may establish and implement their

own protocol to check oxygen concentration. The interval established

may be longer or shorter than 90 days, which is AirSep’s default time

period for providers who do not choose to establish their own protocol.

1 If an oxygen humidifier bottle is used, remove it from the oxygen

outlet.

2 Connect a calibrated oxygen concentration analyzer to the oxygen

outlet.

3 Verify that the product flow rate delivered by the unit matches the

patient’s prescription and does not exceed the capacity of the unit.

4 Set the unit’s ON/OFF power switch to the ON position. (It takes

approximately five minutes for the oxygen concentration to

stabilize.) Take oxygen concentration readings every 60 seconds

until the analyzer shows that two consecutive readings are the

same.

5 Disconnect the oxygen analyzer, and reconnect the humidifier

bottle (if used) and any other equipment/ accessories that may be

required.

6 Adjust the flowmeter adjustment knob to the prescribed level.

NOTE

Do not measure oxygen concentration output

after the product stream passes through a

humidifier bottle, or erroneous readings will

result.

AirSep NewLife Oxygen Concentration Specifications

Liter

Flow

Specification

In Spec

1–3 lpm

95% + 0.5/ - 3%

92% or higher

4 lpm

92% + 3.5/ - 3%

89% or higher

5 lpm

90% + 5.5/ - 3%

87% or higher

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