Description; Uses; Description Of Function - Weinmann homecare SOMNOsoft + WM 24600 Description And Operating Instructions

2. Description

2.1 Uses

SOMNOsoft + is an nCPAP device for treating sleep-related respiratory disorders.
• SOMNOsoft + generates positive airway pressure (PAP).
• The softPAP mode increases patient comfort by means of a brief pressure
reduction during the transition from inhalation to exhalation.
• SOMNOsoft + recognises respiratory events. This permits efficient
therapy control.
• While the patient is asleep, the airways are braced by the air pressure
generated.
• Airway pressure is administered by means of a mask.
• SOMNOsoft + can be used both in CPAP mode and in softPAP mode for
individuals aged 12 years or more.
Caution!
SOMNOsoft + can reliably prevent closure of the airways only if the therapy pressure
specific to the patient and prescribed by a doctor has been determined, e.g. in a sleep
laboratory.
SOMNOsoft + is not suitable for use as a life-support system.

2.2 Description of function

SOMNOsoft + works on the principle of an electrically powered flow generator delivering
an electronically controlled constant pressure level.
• A radial fan draws in ambient air through a filter and conveys it to the
device outlet port. From here the air flows through the hose system and
the mask to the patient.
• The airway pressure is registered via the pressure measurement tube in
the mask.
• The pressure present in the mask is shown in the LC display. The micro-
processor-controlled flow generator regulates the pressure at the set
value.
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