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SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Invacare® Element™ 8 Part No 1160840
Storeproductinacleanareawhennotinuse.
NEVERsmoke inanareawhereoxygenisbeingadministered.
NEVERus eaerosolspraysneartheequipment.
ALWAYSconfirmprescribeddosebeforeadministeringto
patientand monitoronafrequentbasis.
DONOTuseifdirtorcontaminantsarepresentonoraround
cylinder ,valve,productorconnectingdevices.
Notsuitableforuseinthepresenceofflammableanesthetic
mixture.
NEVERus enearanytypeofflameorflammable/explosive
substances,vaporsoratmosphere.
ALWAYSfollowANSIandCGAstandardsforMedicalGas
ProductsandFlowm eters(E‐7)andOxygenHandling(G‐4).
NOOXYGENisdelivered whenthepointerisalignedwith
“Off”.
DONOTblocktheoutletfittingorkinkthecannulawhenthe
productisinuse,thismaydamagetheunit.
Theuseofthisdeviceislimitedto theoxygenpatient.Cylinders
MUSTbeusedonlybytheoxygenpatientandarenottobe
distributedtoanyotherindividualforanypurpose.
ThisproductisNOTtobeusedby patientswhobreathethrough
theirmou ths.
DONOTuseahumidifierwiththisproduct.
DONOTallowcylinderstotiporfall.Securegascylindersso
theycannotfall.Ensurecylinderis alw aysinuprightposition.