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  • Page 1 The world’s 1st digital, hand- held respiratory muscle training, assessment and monitoring device User Manual English...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Product Description ..........2 7.1 Viewing Training Results ........20 2. Introduction .............. 3 7.2 About the Training Results……………..…..21 3. Precautions .............. 4 8. Test Modes ............23 4. Basics ..............6 8.1 MIP Test Mode ..........23 4.1 Charging ............

  • Page 4: Product Description

    1. Product Description Mouthpiece USB Cable Air Inlet Valve Head Valve Head POWERbreathe POWERbreathe KH2 Handset KH2 Handset LCD Screen Charging LED Nose Clip Charge Socket Cradle Mains USB Filter Charger Adapter (EU Version Shown)

  • Page 5: Introduction

    This leads to reduced breathlessness and improved exercise tolerance and quality of life. As the patient breathes through the POWERbreathe KH2 you will notice that they gradually have to work harder to breathe in. This is the effect of resistance training acting on the inspiratory muscles (primarily the diaphragm and intercostal muscles).

  • Page 6: Precautions

    3. Precautions POWERbreathe K-Series is suitable for almost anyone and will cause no harmful side effects when used properly. Please read the following precautions to ensure that you use the POWERbreathe K-Series safely and appropriately. Contraindications: Inspiratory muscle training, such as training with POWERbreathe K-Series, •...
  • Page 7 (EN 60601-1-2). If handled properly and according • Do not use POWERbreathe K-Series whilst taking part in other activities to the instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to use.

  • Page 8: Basics

    4.1 Charging Remove the POWERbreathe K-Series and power adapter from the packaging. For portable use, recharge the POWERbreathe KH2 fully by following the instructions below. Alternatively, the POWERbreathe KH2 may be used whilst connected to the mains using the power/charge adapter provided.

  • Page 9: Buttons And Display Symbols

    Battery Fully Charged On /Select Charge Battery Empty Mains Power Connected To switch on your POWERbreathe KH2, press and hold button for 1 second or more. To turn off your POWERbreathe KH2 scroll to the option under the Number of breaths remaining...

  • Page 10: Entering Patient Information

    4.3 Entering Patient Information Each time you turn-on the POWERbreathe KH2 you will be prompted to enter the units of measurement ( ), and patient age ( weight ( ), height ( ) and gender ( ). Use the button to scroll values, then select using the button.

  • Page 11: Menu System

    4.4 Menu System POWERbreathe KH2 uses an LCD menu system to navigate between different settings and to view training results. Use the button to move between different options and use the button to select the highlighted option. Scroll past the last option within a screen using the button in order to return to the previous screen.

  • Page 12: Disabling Button Sounds

    4.6 Antibacterial Filter Attachment The POWERbreathe KH2 is provided with a filter adapter, CLICK which allows the device to be used with disposable bacterial/viral filters for multi-patient use. The filter adapter converts the POWERbreathe KH2 mouthpiece connector to a standard 22mm male connector interface.

  • Page 13: Before Training

    30 breaths. Training should feel hard – the more effort that is put into training, the better the results that will be achieved. The POWERbreathe KH2 is equipped with two different methods...

  • Page 14: Automatic Set-Up

    During these first two ‘set-up’ breaths there is no load and the patient should inhale as quickly and as fully as possible to ensure that the POWERbreathe KH2 can measure their maximum capability and set the load appropriately –...

  • Page 15: Manual Set-Up

    5.3 Manual Set-up Manual set-up mode allows you to set the training load yourself and to adjust this load manually as the patient’s breathing muscles become stronger or as you feel necessary in order to maintain training intensity. This method gives greater control of training load.

  • Page 16: Breathing Pacing

    5.4 Breathing Pacing POWERbreathe is equipped with an adaptive pacing guidance This feature is for guidance only. If the patient feels feature, which is intended to guide the user to breathe at an dizzy or light-headed, they should slow down their appropriate rate (see also Section 6.3).

  • Page 17: Disabling Pacing Guidance

    5.5 Disabling Pacing Guidance: If you prefer to guide the patient’s breathing yourself, or are happy that they can regulate their own breathing patterns during a training session, you may wish to disable the pacing guidance feature. In order to do this, navigate to the screen and select by following the button sequence below:...

  • Page 18: Training

    6. Training 6.1 Starting a Training Session The POWERbreathe KH2 creates a resistance to inhalation in order to train the inspiratory muscles. This resistance strengthens the Before commencing training, please ensure that all equipment that inspiratory muscles by making them work harder, in much the same...

  • Page 19: Holding The Device Correctly

    6.2 Holding the Device Correctly The patient should be relaxed and standing or sitting upright. Instruct the patient to hold the device with their hand cupped around the lower rear section of the device, with their fingers and thumb on the coloured rubber grips. Make sure that the air inlet is not obstructed.

  • Page 20: Coaching Good Breathing Technique

    6.3 Coaching Good Breathing Technique Correct breathing technique is essential to ensuring effective training. Please follow the guidelines below to guide the patient in the correct breathing technique. 2. Now instruct the patient to breathe out slowly and passively 1. Instruct the patient to breathe out as far as they can, then to take a through their mouth until their lungs feel completely empty, letting fast, forceful breath in through the mouthpiece.

  • Page 21: Using The Nose-Clip

    (see Section 14). At this stage they will not need to use the POWERbreathe KH2 every day to maintain improved breathing. Using the POWERbreathe KH2 twice every other day will be sufficient to maintain the training Breathing against the training load should be challenging, but not benefits.

  • Page 22: After Training

    7. After Training 7.1 Viewing Training Results The POWERbreathe KH2 Results system provides feedback on respiratory training sessions. Using these results you can monitor a patient’s training progress. To view training results, select from the menu then select from Press...

  • Page 23: About The Training Results

    7.2 About the Training Results (LOAD) is a measure of resistance to inhalation, and represents the pressure generated in the airways due to the force of the inspiratory muscles during a training session. As the training load decays with increasing lung volume (in order to match the length tension characteristics Load achieved of the inspiratory muscles), the load displayed corresponds to the resistance at the start of during latest...
  • Page 24 (VOLUME) is a measure of the average amount of air inhaled per breath during a training session. A higher value of volume indicates that the patient is breathing deeply and Average volume training the inspiratory muscles across their full range of movement. A relatively small value of inhaled per breath volume may indicate that the patient is training at a level that is too high and is unable to properly during latest...

  • Page 25: Test Modes

    8. Test Modes In addition to training mode, the POWERbreathe KH2 is equipped with test modes, which may be used to assess a patient’s inspiratory muscle performance. 8.1 MIP Test Mode Measurement of MIP (maximal inspiratory pressure) is a simple way to gauge inspiratory muscle strength. In order to measure MIP, the patient is required to inhale maximally against a closed airway from residual volume (RV).

  • Page 26: About Mip Test Results

    8.2 About MIP Test Results: The MIP result displayed corresponds to highest 1 second average pressure achieved during the manoeuvre (measured at 50Hz). This measurement reflects the pressure developed by the respiratory muscles plus the elastic recoil pressure of the respiratory system at residual volume and is an indices of global respiratory output rather than a direct measure of the contractile properties of the inspiratory muscles.
  • Page 27 (Average Pressure) is a measure of total average pressure generated by the respiratory muscle for the entire session. Pressure is measured in units of cmH2O, a unit of pressure commonly used in respiratory medicine to represent the pressure generated in the lungs due to Training Index the force of the inspiratory muscles.

  • Page 28: Pif Test Mode

    8.3 PIF Test Mode When a patient is unable to satisfactorily complete a MIP test, the peak inspiratory PIF test may be used as a useful alternative method for monitoring inspiratory muscle performance. Please follow the guidelines below to optimise the PIF test procedure: 1.

  • Page 29: About Pif Test Results

    8.4 About PIF Test Results (Peak Inspiratory Flow) is a measure which reflects the ability of the inspiratory muscles to contract rapidly and to overcome the inherent resistance and elastance of the respiratory system. Inspiratory musculature demonstrates a force-velocity relationship and hence Peak inspiratory flow typically shows a reduction at all lung volumes in response to inspiratory inspiratory flow...

  • Page 30: Modes

    9. Modes In addition to training mode, the POWERbreathe KH2 is equipped with three different breathing modes, which can be accessed via the menu. 9.1 Warm-up Mode Research has shown that a normal pre-exercise warm-up routine neglects to warm-up the breathing muscles, leading to excessive breathlessness during the start of exercise.

  • Page 31: Custom Training Mode

    9.2 Custom Training Mode The Custom training mode can be used to access custom training sessions created and uploaded from a computer using the POWERbreathe Breathe-Link Medic software. Custom training sessions may consist of between 3 and 60 breaths, with a custom load set for every individual breath.

  • Page 32: E-Mode

    The Endurance Mode is an alternative to the traditional strength training protocol of the respiratory muscles of 30 breaths twice a day. The POWERbreathe KH2 Endurance mode allows up to a maximum of 150 breaths at training load based on training mode (Automatic or Manual).

  • Page 33: Pc Connection And Software Installation

    10. PC Connection and Software Installation The POWERbreathe KH2 Breathe-Link Medic software allows you to view live training and test data, customise your training sessions and record your training progress. Please follow the instructions below to install the software and connect your POWERbreathe KH2.

  • Page 34: Care And Maintenance

    11. Care and Maintenance The POWERbreathe KH2 should be used in conjunction with disposable bacterial/viral filters for multi-patient use. For single patient use, please follow the guidelines below to ensure that the POWERbreathe KH2 remains hygienic and in good working order.

  • Page 35: Blocked Valve Head

    The POWERbreathe KH2 should be recalibrated once a year in order to ensure its continued appliance. POWERbreathe KH2 is not accuracy. Please contact the manufacturer using the details at the end of this manual for suitable for dishwasher or autoclave use.

  • Page 36: Technical Specifications

    12. Technical Specifications Charging: ..........5V dc mains adapter Load display: ......... 5 to 200cmH Charge time: ......... Up to 16 hours Power display: ........0 to 99.9 Watts Charge indicator: ........Red LED during charging Volume display (training): ....0 to 8 Litres* Energy display: ........
  • Page 37 This symbol indicates that this device should not be disposed of with normal household waste Available POWERbreathe Accessories: - Additional Valve Heads - Cleansing Tablets - POWERbreathe TrySafe Bacterial/Viral Filter Consult accompanying documents - Filter Adapter - Face Mask Precedes the batch number of the device.

  • Page 38: Disposal

    Disposal of the battery: The built-in, rechargeable POWERbreathe battery pack contains substances that may pollute the environment. Please remove the battery pack as described below before you discard the product at an official collection point. Dispose of the batteries separately at a battery recycling point.

  • Page 39: About Inspiratory Muscle Training

    The POWERbreathe KH2 applies the tried and trusted principles of Dyspnoea is a complex phenomenon with a multifactoral origin that resistance (weight) training to the inspiratory muscles, and can be incorporates inputs from chemoreceptors and the cortical areas thought of as ‘dumbbells for the diaphragm’.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting And Faqs

    3. The POWERbreathe KH2 will not switch on. experiencing a significant load, try adjusting the intensity level as 4. The POWERbreathe KH2 is switched on but will not respond to described in section 5.2. any button presses.
  • Page 41 11. How hard should the training feel? reduce the build up of saliva. This will not reduce the training Training with the POWERbreathe KH2 is a form of resistance effect that occurs during inhalation. training and may be compared to training with weights in the gym.
  • Page 42 If the patient coughs during a breath, they should remove the air under the different measuring conditions and the effects of the POWERbreathe KH2 from their mouth and take a rest until they inspiratory muscle length-tension relationship. feel they have recovered. They can then return the device to their mouth and continue the training session.

  • Page 43: Warranty

    This warranty gives the purchaser specific legal rights. The purchaser Warranty specifications may change without notice due may also have other statutory rights. POWERbreathe International Ltd to manufacturers continuous programme of development. hereby warrants to the original purchaser whose name shall be duly Please check www.powerbreathe.com for latest details.

  • Page 44: Customer Service Contact

    17. Customer Service Contact If you need to send your POWERbreathe KH2 to an official service centre, please refer to the contact information below. To help us to provide a better service, please include a description of the reason for returning the unit. Please also include proof of purchase. We recommend that returns are sent by recorded delivery.
  • Page 48 POWERbreathe devices are not toys. This product is designed to be used for breathing exercise only. Any other use is not recommended. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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