Device Warnings - ResMed VPAP ST Information Manual

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Advice contained in this manual should not supersede instructions given by the prescribing
physician.

DEVICE WARNINGS

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Do not use your S9 VPAP ST / S9 VPAP S if there are obvious external defects or unexplained
changes in performance.
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Only ResMed air tubing and accessories should be used with the device. A different type of air
tubing or accessory may alter the pressure you actually receive, reducing the effectiveness of
your treatment.
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Blocking the air tubing and/or air inlet of the S9 VPAP ST / S9 VPAP S while in operation could
lead to overheating of the device.
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If your clinician has told you to use the SD card to update the settings on your device and the
"Settings updated successfully" message does not appear, contact your clinician immediately.
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A patient should not connect a device to the module connector port unless instructed to do so
by their health care provider or physician. Only ResMed products are designed to be connected
to the module connector port. Connecting other devices could result in injury, or damage to the
S9 VPAP ST / S9 VPAP S device.
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This S9 VPAP ST / S9 VPAP S device should only be used with masks (and connectors
recommended by ResMed, or by a physician or respiratory therapist. A mask should not be used
unless the device is turned on. Once the mask is fitted, ensure that the device is blowing air.
The vent hole or holes associated with the mask should never be blocked.
Explanation: Your S9 VPAP ST / S9 VPAP S is intended to be used with special masks (or
connectors) which have vent holes to allow continuous flow of air out of the mask. When the
device is turned on and functioning properly, new air from the device flushes the exhaled air out
through the mask vent holes. However, when the device is not operating, insufficient fresh air
will be provided through the mask, and the exhaled air may be rebreathed. Rebreathing of
exhaled air for longer than several minutes can, in some circumstances, lead to suffocation. This
applies to most models of S9 VPAP ST / S9 VPAP S devices.
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In the event of power failure
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This S9 VPAP ST / S9 VPAP S device can be set to deliver pressures up to 25 cm H
unlikely event of certain fault conditions, pressures up to 40 cm H
1 Ports may be incorporated into the mask or in connectors that are near the mask.
2 During partial (below rated minimum voltage) or total power failure, therapy pressures will not be delivered.
When power is restored, operation will recommence with no change to settings.
2 or machine malfunction, remove the mask.
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