Omron Healthcare NE-U17 manual

OMRON UL TRA SONIC NEBULISER Model NE-U1 7 Instruction Man ual ■ Thank y ou very much f or purchasing this OMRON Ultrasonic Neb uliser . ■ Be sure to read this instruction manual carefully bef ore using the unit so that y ou can use it saf ely and correctly . ■ Please k eep this instr uction man ual alwa ys at hand f or future ref erence. U l[...]

1 1 Ex emptions fr om Liabilities Please understand that OMRON is not liab le for the f ollowing: 1. Occurrence of trouble and/or damage caused by the maintenance and/or repair conducted by other than OMR ON or OMRON’ s authorized dealer . 2. T roub le and/or damage of OMRON’ s product caused by the product of other man uf acturer not deliv ere[...]

2 Intended Use Medical Pur pose This product is intended to be used f or inhaling medication f or respirator y disorders or f or humidification in combination with o xygen therap y . Intended User • Legally cer tified medical e xper ts, such as doctor , nurse and therapist, or healthcare personnel or patient under the guidance of qualified medica[...]

3 Examples of signs The icon indicates caution (including warning and danger). Matters inv olving actual caution are indicated by statements or pictures in or near . Notes on Saf ety ■ The warning signs and the sample icons shown here are listed f or you to use this product saf ely and correctly as well as to pre vent the risk of injur y to y ou [...]

4 Notes on Saf ety If the nebulisation parts have already become dirty before using the unit, clean them first bef ore use. • If the medication remains in the neb ulisation unit, your ph ysical conditions may change f or the worse. W ash off the remaining medication in the par ts thoroughly with water after cleaning these parts with disinf ectant[...]

5 Notes on Saf ety General Advice Do not use the unit f or the pur pose other than f or inhalation. Do not use any par ts other than the accessories or the optional par ts listed on page 22. Do not fill the medication cup with more than 150 ml medication or less than 5 ml. • The unit ma y not nebulise. Do not mov e the unit while medication remai[...]

6 Features of the Pr oduct About the principle of neb ulisation in the NE-U17 ➀ The NE-U17 tr ansmits the energy of ultrasonic vibration from the vibrator located at the bottom of the water tank into w ater . ➁ The ultr asonic vibration is transmitted to the medication in the medication cup through the water in the w ater tank. ➂ The ultr aso[...]

7 Composition of the Pr oduct U ltraso n ic Neb u liser NE-U17 AIR-FLOW V OLUME NE BU L ISA T IO N V OLUM E T IM ER (MIN ) W A TER L EVEL MED IC AT IO N CUP COVER FAN COV ER TIMER POWER CONT INUOUS CONT IN U OUS ST AR T/ ST OP Main unit Mouthpiece set Inhalation hose (M) with a cuff , 70 cm T w o medication cups P ower cord – As the unit is a Cla[...]

8 Names of the P ar ts water level Ultrasonic Nebul is er NE-U17 A IR-F LOW V OLUME NEBU LI SA T IO N V O LU M E TIMER(MIN ) W AT ER LEV EL M ED ICA TIO N CU P CO V ER FA N CO V ER TIMER POWER CONTI NUOUS CO N TINUOUS START/ STOP Neb ulisation unit Medication cup cov er Air duct cov er Handle Displa y P ower lamp Timer knob Medication cup cov er fi[...]

9 Ho w to Prepare the Unit bef ore Inhalation – Clean the par ts bef ore star ting the inhalation. [P ar ts that can be disinfected b y boiling] (F or the disinfecting method, ref er to Page 17.) [P ar ts that cannot be disinfected b y boiling] (F or the care and disinfection, ref er to Page 17.) Submerge these par ts in a container filled with s[...]

10 Ho w to Prepare the Unit bef ore Inhalation 2 Filling medication into the medication cup. 1) Remo ve the medication cup cover b y rotating it counter cloc kwise . 2) Fill medication into the medication cup. 3) Assemble the medication cup co ver b y turning it cloc kwise , then install it to the main unit. Maximum of 150 ml 1 2 3 Assembling and a[...]

11 Ho w to Inhale 1 Setting the inhalation time. 16 min. 18 min. 21 min. 23 min. 26 min. 28 min. CONTINUOUS TIMER(MIN) TIMER CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS TIMER(MIN) TIMER CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS 2 Push the ST ART/ST OP Button ( ). The fan will r otate and the unit star ts to neb ulise . When the timer is used: The displa y counts down b y 1 minute . T o cha[...]

12 Ho w to Inhale 3 Inhaling the aerosol. <Example of correct use> Y ou can use an optional inhalation mask instead of a mouthpiece. In the f ollowing cases, the b uzzer sounds and the unit stops operation. • When the time set b y the timer is completed • When the medication cup cov er is remov ed during inhalation • When the amount of [...]

13 Ho w to Inhale (Using Optional P ar ts) 1 Using the unit for a long time By using the optional “long time nebulisation set (4997217-7)” and the “supply medication set (4997206-1)”, the unit can nebulise contin uously for a long time . ➀ Remov e the medication cup cov er of the main unit. Attach an optional long time nebulisation set in[...]

14 Ho w to Inhale (Using Optional P ar ts) Having passed through a bacterial filter , the filtered air can be supplied to the inside of the long time nebulisation set. ➀ Remov e the medication cup cov er and assemble the long time nebulisation set with the main unit. T o assemb le, use the long time neb ulisation set in place of the medication cu[...]

15 Ho w to T ake Care of the Unit How to T ake Care of the P ar ts 1 T ur n off the po wer b y pushing the ON/ OFF Button ( ), and unplug th e pow er plug from the electric outlet. 2 Remov e the mouthpiece set, or inhalation mask. 3 Rotate the medication cup cov er-fixing le ver cloc kwise. 4 Remov e the nebulisation unit f or disassembling. 5 Disc[...]

16 Ho w to T ake Care of the Unit How to T ake Care of the Air Filter Replace the air filter when it becomes dir ty . ➀ Remo ve the neb ulisation unit from the main de vice. ➁ Remo ve the f an cover b y lifting it up. ➂ Remo ve the air filter case from inside the f an cov er . ➃ Remo ve the air filter from the air filter case to replace wit[...]

17 Ho w to Disinfect the Unit Ho w to Disinfect the Unit Disinf ection by boiling cannot be done to some par ts . They ma y become deformed. Disinfection b y disinfectant Diff erent disinf ectants hav e different anti-bacterial actions. F or ster ilization and disinf ection, follo w the instruction manual and the notes on each disinf ectant. The ti[...]

18 Ho w to Disinfect and Store the Unit Sterilization with eth ylene o xide gas (E.O .G.) Obser v e the Instruction Manual of the ster iliz er and consult with the manuf acturer of the E.O .G. ster ilizer f or the details . Some of the rubber and plastic par ts of the nebuliser ma y hav e residual eth ylene o xide gas. After sterilization, consult [...]

19 T r oub leshooting T r ouble The pow er lamp does not illuminate. The unit does not nebulise . The nebulisation rate is lo w . The nebulisation pow er is lowered. Nebulisation is unstable . Where to Inspect Is the pow er plug securely plugged into the electric outlet? Is ➀ of ERR OR displa y flashing due to insufficient amount of water in the [...]

20 Specifications T echnical data Product name : Omron Ultrasonic Neb uliser Model : NE-U17 (NE-U17-E) P ower source : 230 V A C , 50 Hz P ower consumption : Appro x. 80 V A Fuse : T2A L250V Ultrasonic frequency : Appro x. 1.7 MHz P ar ticle size : * MMAD 4.4 µm (MMAD=Mass Median Aerodynamic Diameter) Nebulisation r ate : ** Appro x. 0 to 3 ml adj[...]

21 Specifications Important information regarding Electr o Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) With the increased number of electronic de vices such as PC’ s and mobile (cellular) telephones, medical devices in use ma y be susceptible to electromagnetic interf erence from other de vices. Electromagnetic interference ma y result in incorrect operation of[...]

22 List of Optional P ar ts – Materials are indicated by abbre viations. ABS : Acrylonitr ile-butadiene-eth ylene resin EV A : Eth ylene vinyl acetic acid resin PMP : Polymeth yle pentane PP : P olypropylene resin PS : P olyeth ylene resin SEBS : Styrene elastomer Medication cup (4997211-8) Used to transmit the ultrasonic vibration. (If it has an[...]

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