AirSep 15062781 User Manual
Companion 5
Oxygen Concentrator
TM
User Manual
User Controls & System Status Indicators
Symbol Definition Symbol Definition
Read user manual before operation. See user manual
for instructions.
No Smoking Icon: Do not smoke near unit. Use no oil or grease.
Warnings / ALERT (Yellow) Indicator No open or naked ames.
Class II equipment No serviceable parts inside. Do not open cover.
I/O
On/Off Switch
0
Oxygen Output
2
Type BF Applied Part (degree of protection against
electric shock)
This symbol is to remind the equipment owners
to return it to a recycling facility at the end of its
life, per Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) Directive.
Authorized representative in the European
Community
IPX1
Certied for both the U.S. and Canadian markets, to
the applicable U.S. and Canadian standards.
Drip Proof Equipment-IPX1: The Companion 5
provides protection against the harmful effects of the
ingress of liquids. (IPX1, per IEC 60529)
Name and address of manufacturer
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Contents
User Controls & System Status Indicators ..............................................................................................2
Quick Start Guide ......................................................................................................................................4
Indications for Use ....................................................................................................................................7
Contraindications for Use ......................................................................................................................... 7
Safety Guidelines ......................................................................................................................................7
Recommended Operating Environments ................................................................................................9
Operating Instructions ............................................................................................................................ 10
Alarm Conditions ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................... 14
Cleaning, Care & Routine Maintenance .................................................................................................15
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Quick Start Guide
Unpack Your Companion 5
1
Companion 5
Getting to Know Your Companion 5
2
Review all Warnings, Cautions and additional device information
in the rest of this manual.
Become familiar with the key features of the Companion 5 and
the User Control Panel.
FRONT
Power Switch
Oxygen
Outlet Barb
Outer Case
LED Display
LCD Display
Humidifier
Bottle Support
Stand (Bottle
optional)
Air Inlet
Flow Meter
BACK
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Exhaust Vent
The Companion 5 Components
Outer Case Durable plastic case that encloses and protects the
inner components of the CAIRE Companion 5.
Power Switch ON/OFF power switch used to initiate or stop power
supply to the unit. The ON position is indicated by the
“l” symbol, and the OFF position is indicated by the
“O” symbol.
Outlet Barb Oxygen exits the Companion 5 here after it has been
filtered and concentrated. Either a single lumen nasal
cannula or standard oxygen tubing is attached to
deliver to the patient. The maximum length of oxygen
tubing attached to the concentrator is 50 ft.
LED Display Contains a green, yellow and red LED light. The green
light indicates normal operation, and the yellow* and
red lights indicate alarms conditions. (See the Alarm
Conditions section of the instruction for more information.)
LCD Display Digital display of the elapsed operation time of the con-
centrator. Displays to the nearest tenth of an hour and
cannot be reset. Displays alarm codes.
Flow Meter Used to adjust and display the flow rate of oxygen that
is delivered. Flow rates range from 0.5 - 5 liters per
minute (LPM) and can be adjusted by turning the knob.
Humidifier
Bottle Support
Stand (Bottle
optional)
Location to attach a humidifier bottle. The stand contains an elastic band used to secure the bottle on the
stand. A humidifier bottle provides additional moisture
to the oxygen flow. The bottle is filled with distilled
water, and the moisture is used to prevent drying of the
nasal tissues.
*Oxygen Concentrator Status Indicator (OCSI)
models only
Attaching Humidifier Bottle & Cannula
3
If using a humidier bottle, rst ll the bottle with distilled water
to the manufacturer’s specied level. Place bottle in designated
support stand and secure with the elastic band. Connect one
end of the humidier tube to the bottle, and the other to the
Companion 5 outlet barb. Connect a nasal cannula to the outlet
barb on the humidier bottle.
If not using a humidier bottle, connect the oxygen cannula to the
Companion 5 outlet barb.
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