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HELIO2
BLENDEr
HELIUM-OXYGEN
WARNING
• Only trained, qualied medical personnel under the direct supervision of a
licensed physician should operate the
HELIO2
Blender.
• Use this HELIO2 Blender only for its Intended Use as described in this
manual.
• Conrm prescribed dose before administering to patient. Monitor on a
frequent basis. Continuous Monitoring with an alarmed Oxygen Monitor
/ Analyzer is recommended.
• The
HELIO2
Blender shall be serviced by a qualied service technician.
• Always follow ANSI and CGA standards for Medical Gas Products,
Flowmeters and Oxygen Handling.
• The clinician must verify the Heliox tank concentration prior to utilizing
the Blender.
• An alarmed Oxygen Monitor / Analyzer must be used to verify oxygen
concentration.
• Accuracy of oxygen concentration will be affected if bleed is not activated
at ow settings below 15 lpm for the High Flow Blender, and 3 lpm for
the Low Flow Blender.
• DO NOT obstruct the alarm.
• DO NOT use Blender when alarm is sounding.
• DO NOT use oil in or around the Blender.
• DO NOT occlude or obstruct the bleed port on the auxiliary outlet of
the Blender.
• DO NOT use near any type of ame or ammable/explosive
substances, vapors or atmosphere.
• Oxygen Concentration Dial does not rotate 360 degrees.
Rotating the
dial beyond the endpoint settings will damage the Blender.
CAUTION
• Turnoffgassupplieswhen
HELIO2
Blenderisnotinuse.
• Storethe
HELIO2
Blenderinaclean,dryareawhennotinuse.
• TheHELIO2 Blendercontainsmagnetic,ferrousmaterialthatmay
affecttheresultsofanMRI.
• Ensureallconnectionsaretightandleakfree.
• Avoidexcessivepressuresurgesgreaterthan100psi(6.9bar)when
pressuringtheBlenderinlets.
• DONOTsteamautoclave.
• DONOTimmerse
HELIO2
Blenderintoanyliquid.
• DONOTgassterilizewith(EtO)EthyleneOxide.
• DONOTuseifdirtorcontaminantsarepresentonoraroundthe
Blenderorconnectingdevices.
• DONOTsmokeinanareawhereoxygenisbeingadministered.
• DONOTcleanwitharomatichydrocarbons.
• InletpressureofDeviceusedinconjunctionwiththe
HELIO2
Blendermust
matchinletpressureof
FIO2
Blender.