SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No 1160840 9 Invacare® Element™
DONOTallow oil fromyourhandsor oth ersources to co meinto
contactwiththecylinder postvalve.Thesesubstance smay
becomeflammableinthe presenceofoxygenandcauseinjury.
Avoidtouchingthecylinder postvalvewhenev erpossible.
Exampleofitemstoavoidarehandcreamsorlotions,cooking
oils,suntanoilsorsunblocksandsimilar oilyproducts.If you
usethesetypesofproducts,washyourhandspriorto use.Ifthe
bottlefittingshouldcomeincontactwithsuchsubstancesit
shouldbe cleanedoffwithadampclothpriortoconnectingit to
theconserving regulator.
NEVERoilorlubricatethe oxygenconservingregulatoror
cylinderpostvalve.NEVERuseanypenetratingoilorlubricant
suchasWD‐40
®
or3‐in‐1oil
®
.Ifcontinueddifficultyis
experiencedcontactyoursupplierforassistance.
DONOTstorecylindersnearsourcesof heatorflame.
DONOTuse whileslee pingwithoutconsultingyourhealthcare
provider.
Thisproductisdesignedtooperatewithastandardsingle
lumen,adultoxygennasalcannulawithamaximumlengthof
sev enfeet.
Thecannulaisforsinglepatientuseonly.
CannulaMUST beinstalledonoutletconnectionpriortouse.
DONOTplacetheunitundersuchitemsasblankets,bed
coverings,chaircushions,clothingandawayfromheated orhot
surfaces,in cludin gspaceheaters,stov esandsimilarelectrical
appliances.Whenthisproductisinuseasmallamountof
oxygenisvented.Withregardstoclothing‐wearing theunit
underclothingmaysaturate fab ricswith oxygenand causethem
toburnrapidly ifexposed tosparksorflame.Itma ytakesev eral
hoursforoxygenlev elsinfabricstoreturnto
normal.