Invacare®Perfecto
Concentrator
IRC5PO2V
enHomeFill®SystemCompatible
UserManual
₂
₂ ₂
™VOxygen
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Contents
1General........................................4
1.1Symbols.....................................4
1.2IntendedUse..................................5
1.3IndicationsForUse.............................6
1.4Description...................................6
1.5Contraindications..............................6
2Safety..........................................7
2.1LabelLocations................................7
2.2GeneralGuidelines.............................8
2.3RadioFrequencyInterference......................11
3Components....................................12
3.1ComponentIdentification.........................12
3.2PneumaticDiagram.............................14
4Accessories.....................................15
4.1OptionalAccessories............................15
5Setup..........................................16
5.1Unpacking....................................16
5.2Inspection....................................16
5.3Storage......................................16
6Usage..........................................17
6.1Introduction..................................17
6.2SelectaLocation...............................17
6.3SettingUptheConcentrator......................18
6.3.1SettingUptheHumidifier......................18
6.3.2TurningtheConcentratorOn...................20
6.3.3Flowrate..................................20
6.3.4SensO
OxygenPurityIndicator.................21
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6.3.5InitialStartupoftheConcentrator................21
6.3.6ExplanationofOxygenPurityIndicatorLights........22
7Maintenance....................................23
7.1ServiceLife...................................23
7.2CleaningtheCabinet............................23
7.3CleaningtheCabinetFilter........................24
7.4HumidifierCleaningandThermicDisinfection..........24
7.5CleaningandDisinfectionBetweenPatients............25
7.6PreventiveMaintenanceChecklist...................26
8AfterUse.......................................27
8.1RecyclingInformation............................27
8.2WearandTear................................27
9Troubleshooting.................................28
9.1Troubleshooting...............................28
10Technicaldata..................................30
10.1Specifications.................................30
11Warranty......................................33
11.1NorthAmericanLimitedWarranty.................33
Invacare®Perfecto₂™VOxygenConcentrator
1General
1.1Symbols
Signalwordsareusedinthismanualandapplytohazardsorunsafe
practiceswhichcouldresultinpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
Seetheinformationbelowfordefinitionsofthesignalwords.
DANGER!
–Dangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorserious
injury.
WARNING!
–Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorserious
injury.
CAUTION!
–Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,mayresultinpropertydamage
orminorinjuryorboth.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformationfor
efficient,trouble-freeuse.
SymbolsinDocumentation
GeneralWarningSign
Thebackgroundcolorinsidethe
triangleisyellowonproductlabels.
Readmanual
Thecolorofthesymbolbackground
isblueonproductlabels.
NoSmoking
Thecolorofthecirclewithdiagonal
barisredonproductlabels.
NoOpenFlame
Thecolorofthecirclewithdiagonal
barisredonproductlabels.
ClassII,DoubleInsulated
Protectedagainstsolidforeignobjectsof12.5
mmdiameterandgreater.
Protectedagainstverticallyfallingwaterdrops.
IndoorUseONLY
KeepDry
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TransportandStorageTemperature
TransportandStorageHumidity
AlternatingCurrent
TypeBFequipment
Recycle
DONOTdisposeofinhouseholdwaste
O
Indicators
2
SymbolO
O
2
PurityIndicatorLights(LED)
2
SYSTEM
GREENIndicatorLight
OKAY
O
over85%
2
O
73%to85%
between
2
YELLOWIndicatorLight
A.YELLOWSolid
B.YELLOWFlashingSensor
Failure.Callaqualifiedtechnician.
SYSTEM
FAILURE
O
Below73%
2
REDIndicatorLight
RefertoTroubleshooting.
General
ElectricalHazard
1.2IntendedUse
TheintendedfunctionanduseoftheInvacare®Perfecto₂™V
Manufacturer
OxygenConcentratoristoprovidesupplementaloxygentopatients
withrespiratorydisorders,byseparatingnitrogenfromroomair,by
wayofamolecularsieve.Itisnotintendedtosustainorsupportlife.
Callsupplier
DANGER!
RiskofInjuryorDeath
SymbolsonProduct
Unitrunning
Thisproductistobeusedasanoxygensupplementand
isnotintendedtobelife-supportingorlife-sustaining.
ONLYusethisproductifthepatientiscapableof
spontaneousbreath,abletoinhaleandexhalewithout
Unitnotrunning
theuseofamachine.
–DONOTuseinparallelorserieswithotheroxygen
concentratorsoroxygentherapydevices.
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DANGER!
RiskofInjuryorDeath
Dependingontheirmedicalcondition,patientsonflow
ratesgreaterthan5L/minmaybeatanincreasedrisk
forseriousinjuryordeathintheeventoffailure.
–ALWAYSdiscussthisincreasedriskwithyourhealth
caresupplierBEFOREusingthisproductifyouare
prescribedaflowrategreaterthan5L/min.
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Useofthisproductoutsideoftheintendeduseand
specificationshasnotbeentestedandmayleadto
productdamage,lossofproductfunction,orpersonal
injury.
–DONOTusethisproductinanywayotherthan
describedintheSpecificationsandIntendedUse
sectionsofthismanual.
DANGER!
RiskofInjuryorDeath
WhileInvacarestrivestoproducethebestoxygen
concentratorinthemarkettoday,thisoxygen
concentratorcanfailtoproduceoxygenduetopower
failureordevicemalfunction.
–ALWAYShaveabackupsourceofoxygenreadily
available.
–Intheeventtheconcentratorfailstoproduceoxygen,
theconcentratorwillbrieflyalarmsignalingthepatient
toswitchtotheirbackupsourceofoxygen.Referto
Troubleshootingformoredetail.
1.3IndicationsForUse
TheintendedfunctionanduseoftheInvacare®Perfecto₂™V
OxygenConcentratoristoprovidesupplementaloxygentopatients
withrespiratorydisorders,byseparatingnitrogenfromroomair,by
wayofamolecularsieve.Itisnotintendedtosustainorsupportlife.
1.4Description
TheInvacarePerfecto
respiratorydisorderswhorequiresupplementaloxygen.Thedevice
isnotintendedtosustainorsupportlife.
Theoxygenconcentrationleveloftheoutputgasrangesfrom87%
to95.6%.Theoxygenisdeliveredtothepatientthroughtheuse
ofanasalcannula.
TheInvacarePerfecto
pressureswingadsorptionmethodologytoproducetheoxygen
gasoutput.Ambientairentersthedevice,isfilteredandthen
compressed.Thiscompressedairisthendirectedtowardoneof
twonitrogenadsorbingsievebeds.
Concentratedoxygenexitstheoppositeendoftheactivesievebed
andisdirectedintoanoxygenreservoirwhereitisdeliveredtothe
patient.
TheInvacarePerfecto
patientinahomeenvironmentorinaninstitutionalenvironment.
Deviceoperatesatanominal120VAC/60Hertzsupply.
Serviceinformationwillbeavailableuponrequesttoqualified
technicalpersonnelonly.
concentratorisusedbypatientswith
2
concentratorusesamolecularsieveand
2
concentratoriscapableofoperationbythe
2
1.5Contraindications
Therearenoknowncontraindications.
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Safety
2Safety
2.1LabelLocations
A
B
C
D
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Serialnumberlabelislocatedontheresonator
intakeassembly.
SpecificationLabelislocatedonthebackofthe
concentratoratthebase.
Invacare®Perfecto₂™VOxygenConcentrator
2.2GeneralGuidelines
Inordertoensurethesafeinstallation,assemblyandoperationofthe
concentratortheseinstructionsMUSTbefollowed.
DANGER!
RiskOfDeath,Injury,OrDamage
Improperuseoftheproductmaycausedeath,injuryor
damage.Thissectioncontainsimportantinformationfor
thesafeoperationanduseofthisproduct.
–DONOTusethisproductoranyavailableoptional
equipmentwithoutfirstcompletelyreadingand
understandingtheseinstructionsandanyadditional
instructionalmaterialsuchasusermanuals,service
manualsorinstructionsheetssuppliedwiththis
productoroptionalequipment.
–Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,cautions
orinstructions,contactahealthcareprofessional,
dealerortechnicalpersonnelbeforeattemptingto
usethisequipment.
–CheckALLexternalcomponentsandcartonfor
damage.Incaseofdamage,oriftheproductisnot
workingcorrectly,contactatechnicianorInvacare
forrepair.
–THEINFORMATIONINTHISDOCUMENTIS
SUBJECTTOCHANGEWITHOUTNOTICE.
DANGER!
RiskOfDeath,Injury,OrDamageFromFire
Textiles,oilorpetroleumsubstances,grease,greasy
substancesandothercombustiblesareeasilyignited
andburnwithgreatintensityinoxygenenrichedairand
whenincontactwithoxygenunderpressure.Toavoid
fire,death,injuryordamage:
–DONOTSMOKEwhileusingthisdevice.
–DONOTusenearOPENFLAMEorIGNITION
SOURCES.
–DONOTuseanylubricantsonconcentratorunless
recommendedbyInvacare.
–NOSMOKINGsignsshouldbeprominentlydisplayed.
–Avoidcreationofanysparknearoxygenequipment.
Thisincludessparksfromstaticelectricitycreatedby
anytypeoffriction.
–Keepallmatches,lightedcigarettes,electronic
cigarettesorothersourcesofignitionoutofthe
roominwhichthisconcentratorislocatedandaway
fromwhereoxygenisbeingdelivered.
–Keeptheoxygentubing,cord,andconcentratorout
fromundersuchitemsasblankets,bedcoverings,
chaircushions,clothing,andawayfromheatedorhot
surfacesincludingspaceheaters,stoves,andsimilar
electricalappliances.
CAUTION!
Federal(statutory)lawrestrictsthisdevicesaletoor
ontheorderofamedicalpractitionerlicensedbya
governmentalagencywherehe/shepractices.
–ONLYalicensedmedicalpractitionermayorderthe
purchaseoruseofthisdevice.
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Safety
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,Injury,fromElectricShock
Toreducetheriskofburns,electrocution,deathor
injurytopersons:
–DONOTdisassemble.Referservicingtoqualified
servicepersonnel.Therearenouserserviceable
parts.
–Avoidusingwhilebathing.Ifcontinuoususage
isrequiredbythephysician'sprescription,the
concentratormustbelocatedinanotherroomat
least7ft(2.1m)fromthebath.
–DONOTcomeincontactwiththeconcentrator
whilewet.
–DONOTplaceorstoreconcentratorwhereitcan
dropintowaterorotherliquid.
–DONOTreachforconcentratorthathasfalleninto
water.UnplugIMMEDIATELY.
–DONOTusefrayedordamagedACpowercords.
WARNING!
RiskOfInjuryOrDamage
–Invacareproductsarespecificallydesignedand
manufacturedforuseinconjunctionwithInvacare
accessories.Accessoriesdesignedbyother
manufacturershavenotbeentestedbyInvacareand
arenotrecommendedforusewithInvacareproducts.
–Therearemanydifferenttypesofhumidifiers,oxygen
tubing,cannulasandmasksthatcanbeusedwiththis
device.Youshouldcontactyourlocalhomecare
supplierforrecommendationsonwhichofthese
deviceswillbebestforyou.Theyshouldalsogiveyou
adviceontheproperusage,maintenance,andcleaning.
DANGER!
RiskofInjuryorDeath
Toavoidchokingoringestionofchemicalsfromairway
contamination:
–DONOTusetheconcentratorinthepresenceof
pollutants,smoke,fumes,flammableanesthetics,
cleaningagents,orchemicalvapors.
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDeath
Topreventinjuryordeathfromproductmisuse:
–Closelysupervisewhenthisconcentratorisusedby
ornearchildrenorimpairedindividuals.
–Monitorpatientsusingthisdevicewhoareunableto
hearorseealarmsorcommunicatediscomfort.
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDeath
Toavoidchokingand/orstrangulationfromtubing
entanglement:
–Keepchildrenandpetsawayfromnasalcannulaand
tubing.
–Closesupervisionisnecessarywhenthenasalcannula
isusedbyornearchildrenand/orimpairedpersons.
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDeath
Toreducetheriskofinjuryordeathfromillness:
–Replacethenasalcannulaonaregularbasis.Check
withyourequipmentsupplierorphysicianto
determinehowoftenthecannulashouldbereplaced.
–DONOTsharecannulasbetweenpatients.
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WARNING!
RiskofInjury
Achangeinaltitudemayaffecttotaloxygenavailableto
you.Topreventoxygendeprivation:
–Consultyourphysicianbeforetravelingtohigheror
loweraltitudestodetermineifyourflowsettings
shouldbechanged.
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Topreventinjuryordamagefromcordmisuse:
–DONOTmoveorrelocateconcentratorbypulling
onthecord.
–DONOTuseextensioncordswithACpowercords
provided.
–Properlystoreandpositionelectricalcordsand/or
tubingtopreventatrippinghazard.
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Topreventinjuryordamagefrommisuse:
–NEVERleaveconcentratorunattendedwhenplugged
in.
–Makesureconcentratorisoffwhennotinuse.
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Invacareoxygenconcentratorsarespecificallydesigned
tominimizeroutinepreventivemaintenance.Toprevent
injuryordamage:
–Onlyprofessionalsofthehealthcarefieldor
personsfullyconversantwiththisprocesssuchas
factorytrainedpersonnelshouldperformpreventive
maintenanceorperformanceadjustmentsonthe
oxygenconcentrator,exceptfortasksdescribedin
thismanual.
–UsersshouldcontactyourdealerorInvacarefor
service.
CAUTION!
RiskofDamage
Topreventdamagefromliquidingress:
–Iftheconcentratorisnotworkingproperly,ifit
hasbeendroppedordamaged,ordroppedinto
water,callequipmentsupplier/qualifiedtechnicianfor
examinationandrepair.
–NEVERdroporinsertanyobjectorliquidintoany
opening.
–ForindooruseONLY.
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2.3RadioFrequencyInterference
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Toreducetheriskofinjuryorproductdamagefrom
interferencewithwirelessequipment:
–Keepconcentratoratleast9.8ft(3.0m)awayfrom
wirelesscommunicationequipmentsuchaswireless
homenetworkdevices,mobilephones,cordless
phonesandbasestations,walkie-talkies,etc.
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywithEMClimits
specifiedbyIEC/EN60601-1-2.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide
areasonableprotectionagainstelectromagneticinterferenceina
typicalmedicalinstallation.
Otherdevicesmayexperienceinterferencefromeventhelowlevels
ofelectromagneticemissionspermittedbytheabovestandards.
Todetermineiftheemissionsfromtheconcentratorarecausing
theinterference,turntheconcentratorOff.Iftheinterference
withtheotherdevice(s)stops,thentheconcentratoriscausingthe
interference.Insuchrarecases,interferencemaybereducedor
correctedbyoneofthefollowingmeasures:
•Reposition,relocate,orincreasetheseparationbetweenthe
equipment.
•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom
thattowhichtheotherdevice(s)isconnected.
Safety
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