Delivering Therapy - ResMed S8 AutoSet Spirit II Clinical Manual

Delivering Therapy

WARNING
!
A mask should not be used unless the S8 AutoSet Spirit II is turned on and
operating properly.
1
Ensure the patient settings are correct.
Instruct the patient to lie down in bed, arrange the air tubing and put on the mask
as in steps 1 and 2 in the section "Using the Mask Fitting Feature" on page 13.
WARNING
!
•
Do not leave long lengths of air tubing around the top of the bed; they
may twist around the patient's head or neck while they are sleeping.
•
Blocking the air inlet or tubing while in operation could lead to
overheating of the device.
2
Start therapy in one of two ways:
•
If SmartStart is enabled, instruct the patient to breathe out strongly into the
mask. The S8 AutoSet Spirit II device will start automatically.
•
If SmartStart is not enabled, press the Start/Stop key to start the airflow. Air
will begin flowing slowly and will build up to full operating pressure in about
15 to 25 seconds.
After starting therapy, the treatment pressure is displayed on the LCD.
Note: The S8 AutoSet Spirit II measures pressure and compensates for air
tubing and mask characteristics. The LCD shows the intended delivery
pressure. If necessary, you can use a water manometer to take a more accurate
reading.
If the patient has difficulty falling asleep with full pressure, select a Ramp (CPAP
mode) or Settling time (AutoSet mode). The airflow will start very gently while
they fall asleep. In CPAP mode, the pressure slowly increases to full operating
pressure over the selected Ramp time. In AutoSet mode, the pressure remains
at Minimum Pressure throughout the Settling time.
3
Instruct the patient to put on the mask according to the mask user instructions.
4
Adjust the mask and headgear to achieve optimal fit.
5
At the end of the ramp/settling period, the LCD will display the word 'CPAP' or
'AUTOSET'.
6
Stop therapy in one of two ways:
•
Remove the mask, and press the Start/Stop key to stop airflow.
•
If SmartStart/Stop is enabled, simply remove the mask and treatment will
stop automatically.
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