AirSep Focus Portable Patient manual - page 7
MN170-1 rev C 07/13
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What is the Focus Portable Oxygen Concentrator?
Oxygen concentrators were introduced in the mid-
1970s
and have become the most convenient, reliable source of supplemental oxygen
available today. Oxygen concentrators are the most cost-effective, efficient, and safest alternative to using high-pressure oxygen
cylinders or liquid oxygen. An oxygen concentrator provides all the oxygen you need with no cylinder or bottle deliveries required.
The air we breathe contains approximately 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, and 1% other gases. In the Focus unit, room air passes through
a regenerative, adsorbent material called molecular sieve. This material separates the oxygen from the nitrogen. The result is a flow of
high-concentration oxygen delivered to the patient.
Focus combines advanced oxygen concentrator technology with oxygen conserving technology for the world’s smallest and lightest
portable oxygen concentrator at just
1.75 lb (0.8 kg).
The unit efficiently produces its own oxygen, and quickly delivers it as a pulse
of oxygen at the very beginning of your inhalation. This eliminates the waste associated with a continuous flow oxygen device that
delivers oxygen even while you are exhaling. Focus produces the equivalent of 2 LPM (liters per minute) continuous flow oxygen
in a lightweight package that patients can wear easily away from the home.
Focus operates from
four
different power sources. (Refer to the Power Supplies section of this manual.)
Operator Profile:
AirSep’s Concentrators are intended to supply supplemental Oxygen to users suffering from discomfort due to ailments which
affect the efficiency of ones lungs to transfer the oxygen in air to their bloodstream. POC’s provide the convenience of using a
non-delivery POC system rather than delivery system (O2 tank) which makes the user relatively self-sufficient in terms of in-home use,
ambulation (both within and outside of the home) mobility and overall lifestyle. Oxygen Concentrator use requires a physician’s
prescription, and is not intended for life support use.
Although Oxygen therapy can be prescribed for patients of all ages the typical oxygen therapy patient is older than 65 years of
age and suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Patients typically have good cognitive abilities and must
be able to communicate discomfort. If the user is unable to communicate discomfort, or unable to read and understand the
concentrator labeling and instructions for use, then use is recommended only under the supervision of one who can. If any
discomfort is felt while using the concentrator, patients are advised to contact their healthcare provider. Patients are also
advised to have back-up oxygen available (i.e. cylinder oxygen) in the event of a power outage or concentrator failure. There
are no other unique skills or user abilities required for concentrator use.