Helio PM5500 Blender User Manual


 
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HELIO2
BLENDEr
HELIUM-OXYGEN
WARNING
Only trained, qualied 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.
Conrm 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 qualied 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
• Turnoffgassupplieswhen
HELIO2
Blenderisnotinuse.
• Storethe
HELIO2
Blenderinaclean,dryareawhennotinuse.
• TheHELIO2 Blendercontainsmagnetic,ferrousmaterialthatmay
affecttheresultsofanMRI.
• Ensureallconnectionsaretightandleakfree.
• Avoidexcessivepressuresurgesgreaterthan100psi(6.9bar)when
pressuringtheBlenderinlets.
• DONOTsteamautoclave.
• DONOTimmerse
HELIO2
Blenderintoanyliquid.
• DONOTgassterilizewith(EtO)EthyleneOxide.
• DONOTuseifdirtorcontaminantsarepresentonoraroundthe
Blenderorconnectingdevices.
• DONOTsmokeinanareawhereoxygenisbeingadministered.
• DONOTcleanwitharomatichydrocarbons.
• InletpressureofDeviceusedinconjunctionwiththe
HELIO2
Blendermust
matchinletpressureof
FIO2
Blender.