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- Page 1 Transcend Quick Guide...
- Page 2 • TR NSCEND INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Transcend, the first sleep apnea therapy system designed solely around your lifestyle. Transcend surpasses all others in mobility, portability and comfort. It truly makes an evolutionary jump beyond traditional therapy options to unburden you from old fashioned devices and gives you the freedom to sleep anywhere.
- Page 3 Chapter 1 • Transcend Introduction • page 2...
- Page 4 3 Disconnect the air supply tube from the HME housing gripping points and B and pulling away from the mask shell (C). 4 Insert the Transcend HME into HME housing. Minimize touching the HME media. ir Supply Tube...
- Page 5 6 Connect the air supply tube to the blower outlet on the front of the device. lign the small pressure sensing tube with the smaller port directly below the blower outlet. Chapter 2 • Fitting Your Transcend • page 4...
- Page 6 7 Place Transcend on your head with the interface in the front and the rear headband at the nape of your neck. djust the interface up or down until the nasal seal rests comfortably in front of your nose. To adjust the seal up or down, rotate nose piece upward until the bar slides out of the slot.
- Page 7 13 The position of the device may move slightly once you lie down. Fine-tune the headgear as needed by adjusting the straps after the device is resting on your pillow. 14 To remove Transcend, simply loosen the bottom headgear straps and remove the ball clips. Chapter 2 •...
- Page 8 Transcend headgear comes attached to the device. It must be removed for cleanings. This section shows how to reattach the headgear to Transcend. 1 Place Transcend top down with the back of the device toward you. 2. Lay headgear straps on the table with the dark gray facing up.
- Page 9 Chapter 2 • Fitting Your Transcend • page 8...
- Page 10 The power supply can be used worldwide with standard plug adapters suitable for the country you are visiting. Do not use a power converter with your Transcend, as it may damage the device. To use the universal C power supply: 1 Connect the power cord to the power supply adapter ( ).
- Page 11 Chapter 3 • Powering Your Transcend • page 10...
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Page 12: Starting Therapy
3 While in Standby mode, place the device on your head and secure it with the adjustable headgear straps as described in Fitting Your Transcend. 4 Press the lower, blue power button to turn on Transcend. flow will begin as the blower delivers your prescribed pressure. Chapter 4 •... - Page 13 1 Initiate ramp by pressing the ramp, or top, button after the blue power button has been pressed. Please note: the ramp button on Transcend will not work unless your prescription includes ramp. 2 Therapy pressure will drop to a starting pressure that has been...
- Page 14 Dry Mode should be used daily to clean the inside of your Transcend. Caution: Do not wear Transcend while it is in Dry Mode 1 Set the device on a dry and stable surface. cloth surface is not recommended as it may get soiled.
- Page 15 Following cleaning, wipe again after rinsing the cloth in clear water. Caution: Never submerge Transcend in water. Do not allow soap or water to get into the device. Chapter 5 • Caring for Your Transcend and Components •...
- Page 16 5 Reconnect the components. Caution: Do not put any of the Transcend components in the dishwasher or laundry machine. Replacing the Transcend HME The HME filter should be changed weekly and can be purchased through your home healthcare provider.
- Page 17 Replacing the ir Inlet Filter Transcend’s air inlet filter should be replaced every six months. To purchase a new air inlet filter, please contact your home healthcare provider. 1 Remove the pad from the bottom of the device. 2 Remove the filter plate on the bottom of the device by gently squeezing the tab at the back of the plate towards the front of the device and pulling the plate away from the device.
- Page 18 • • P TIENT COMPLI NCE Transcend comes with a CD that includes the Somnetics Sleep pnea Therapy Management Utility program. You will need this CD to install the program software onto your computer. Installing the Sleep pnea Therapy Management Utility Program 1 Insert the Transcend CD into your computer.
- Page 19 Using Somnetics Sleep pnea Therapy Management Utility Functions 1 Connect Transcend to your computer with a USB cable and to a power source. 2 Launch the Management Utility program from your desktop or Start menu. 3 You will see a Welcome box.
- Page 20 View Provider Information 1. The View Provider Information link is on the top right of the Patient box. 2. View your provider’s company name, email address, and phone number. View Patient Compliance 1 Click the View Patient Compliance button. 2 From the Patient Compliance screen you may generate a PDF of your compliance report for your records.
- Page 21 Email Compliance Information to Your Clinician/Provider 1 Click the Email Compliance from the Patient box or from the View Patient Compliance screen. 2 Click the Email Compliance button. 3 When using a locally installed email program, such as Outlook, an email box will automatically appear with your compliance report attached.
- Page 22 View and Send a Device Fault Log 1 From the Patient box, click the View/Send Device Fault Log button to view, save or email the log. 2 Emailing the device fault log is done in the same manner as shown above for emailing the compliance report. Chapter 6 •...
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