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701641 Rev. E 9HOW TO USE YOUR HELiOS OXYGEN SYSTEMFilling the Portable UnitFill the HELiOS Portable unit from the Reservoir as follows:1. Check the c

10 701641 Rev. E4. Carefully lower the Portable into place, ensuring that the fill connectors are properly aligned.5. Place one or both hands on top o

701641 Rev. E 117. When you notice a change in the sound of venting gas followed by a dense, white vapor forming around the Reservoir cover, close the

12 701641 Rev. E9. Check the oxygen contents indicator to make sure the Portable unit is filled to the desired level. The amount of liquid oxygen cont

701641 Rev. E 13NOTE: Do not try to overfill the Portable. Once you hear the change in the sound of venting gas and see the cloud of white vapor, the

14 701641 Rev. EBreathing From the Portable UnitIn order to breathe from your HELiOS Portable, you must do so through a dual-lumen nasal cannula. The

701641 Rev. E 15When your Portable unit is set to 1 or above, oxygen will be delivered only while you inhale. You should notice a small pulse at the b

16 701641 Rev. E3. With the tips of the cannula pointing downward and toward you, place the two tips into your nostrils. Run the tubing over your ears

701641 Rev. E 174. The contents indicator will show approximately how much liquid oxygen remains in the unit. To ensure you have enough oxygen to meet

701641 Rev. EIMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PRESCRIPTIONDate your unit was received: _________________________________________Your name: ___________

18 701641 Rev. EPositioning of Portable Unit During UseYour HELiOS Portable was designed to operate in a variety of positions for your convenience. It

701641 Rev. E 19CAUTIONIf your Portable unit was placed in an unacceptable position for more than five minutes, check the contents level to see how mu

20 701641 Rev. EConnecting the Portable Unit to the Reservoir UnitWhen you no longer wish to leave home or move about for the day, you may connect the

701641 Rev. E 213. You can now breathe off the Portable unit as long as there is oxygen in the Reservoir unit. You can determine the oxygen contents

22 701641 Rev. EMAINTENANCEMoisture Container:If moisture is collected, empty by pulling out the moisture container and pouring the water into a sink

701641 Rev. E 23Low Battery Level:A yellow light appears on the Reservoir contents indicator when the battery needs to be replaced. This should happe

24 701641 Rev. ECLEANINGDo NOT use alcohol, solvents, polishes, or any oily substance on oxygen equipment. If cleaning is necessary, use only warm wat

701641 Rev. E 25TROUBLESHOOTINGThe following information is intended to help you troubleshoot and solve simple operational problems that you may exper

26 701641 Rev. E5. The Portable vent valve does not close properly at the end of the filling process.If the vent valve fails to close and the hissing

701641 Rev. E 27ACCESSORIESThe following accessories are available to help you obtain the most benefit from your HELiOS System.Dual-Lumen CannulaAn ox

701641 Rev. E 1TABLE OF CONTENTSGeneral Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4Definition of Symbols. .

28 701641 Rev. EExternal Flow ControlAn external flow control is available to attach to your HELiOS reservoir (Figure 17). If your physician determine

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701641 Rev. EYour local supplier:Manufacturer:Puritan-Bennett Corp.2800 Airwest Blvd.Plainfield, IN 46168 USAToll Free: 1-800-635-5267

2 701641 Rev. EGENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONSThroughout this manual you will see three kinds of special information: warnings, cautions and notes. Make su

701641 Rev. E 3WARNING• Oxygen supplied from this equipment is for supplemental use and is not intended to be life supporting or life sustaining. This

4 701641 Rev. E• Do not carry the Portable unit under your clothing. These units normally vent oxygen. Wearing a Portable unit under clothing may satu

701641 Rev. E 5DEFINITION OF SYMBOLSEnvironmental SpecificationsOperating: -20 °C to 40 °C95% maximum relative humidityStorage: -40 °C to 70 °C90% max

6 701641 Rev. EINTRODUCTION TO YOUR HELiOS OXYGEN SYSTEMYour HELiOS Oxygen System is designed to store and deliver oxygen at a prescribed rate. The sy

701641 Rev. E 7Become familiar with the various parts of your HELiOS Oxygen System.