Delivering Therapy - ResMed S8 Elite System Clinician Manual

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If you enable the SmartStart
when they breathe into their mask, and will stop automatically when they take the
mask off. This means that the patient does not have to press the Start/Stop key to
begin or end treatment. See "Clinical Menu" on page 23 for details about enabling
SmartStart.
Note: A patient must not use SmartStart if they are using a mask with an anti-asphyxia
valve, such as the Mirage Full Face Mask.
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A mask should not be used unless the S8 Elite 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 16.
WARNING
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Do not leave long lengths of air tubing around the top of the bed; they may twist
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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
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the device.
2
Start therapy in one of two ways:
If SmartStart is enabled, instruct the patient to breathe out strongly into the mask.
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If SmartStart is not enabled, press the Start/Stop button to start the airflow. Air
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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 Elite 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 time. The
airflow will start very gently while they fall asleep. The pressure slowly increases to full
operating pressure over the selected Ramp 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 period, the LCD will display the word 'CPAP'.
function, the patient's device will start automatically
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device will start automatically.
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