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InterCure RESPeRATE User Manual

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  • Page 1 User Manual...
  • Page 2 United Kingdom: 0800-177-7778 (Toll Free) E-mail: support@resperate.co.uk Israel: +972-73-220-7000 E-mail: support@resperate.co.il Other Countries: +1-646-652-5800 (USA) Manufactured by InterCure Ltd. www.intercure.com Copyright © 2002–2009 InterCure, Ltd. All rights reserved. RESPeRATE ® RESPeRATE Ultra , and InterCure are trademarks of InterCure. ®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ..................Using Your RESPeRATE Device ............. I. RESPeRATE Device and Display ........II. Set Up ................III. Using Your RESPeRATE for the 1st Time ......IV. Using RESPeRATE Daily ..........V. Tips ................Functions .................... I. Melody Selection ............
  • Page 4 ................I. Troubleshooting ............II. Manual Sensor Positioning ..........Additional Product Information ..........I. RESPeRATE Limited Warranty ........II. Cleaning and Maintenance ........... III. Technical Information ........... IV. Country Specific Market Clearance ....... V. Indication for Use ............VI. Customer Support ............

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Please note: RESPeRATE should only be used as part of your overall health program for achieving goal blood pressure, as recommended by your doctor. RESPeRATE can be safely used in conjunction with medication and lifestyle modifications such as diet and exercise.

  • Page 6: The Therapeutic Power Of Breathing

    The problem is that these exercises can be difficult to perform effectively on your own without years of training and individualized coaching. RESPeRATE makes therapeutic breathing easy to do on your own.
  • Page 7 It then creates a personalized melody composed of two distinct tones – a high inhale tone and a low exhale tone. By prolonging the tones, RESPeRATE guides you into the Therapeutic Breathing Zone without any conscious effort on your part.

  • Page 8: To Achieve Best Results

    To Achieve Best Results Create a relaxing environment for your RESPeRATE sessions. Sit in a comfortable chair in a quiet room with minimal distractions. Therapeutic breathing occurs when you are breathing slower than 10 breaths per minute, with prolonged exhalation and without a conscious effort.

  • Page 9: Using Your Resperate Device

    Using Your RESPeRATE Device I. RESPeRATE Device and Display Elastic belt Breathing sensor socket Buckle Ear buds socket ON/OFF (POWER) Button Breathing sensor Display screen Ear buds INFO button MENU Button UP/DOWN Button (volume button)
  • Page 10 Main Display The following values appear here: Breaths per minute User # 1 Volume level (Ultra Duo model) Melody selection number Session duration (minutes) User # 2 Therapeutic minutes (Ultra Duo model) Statistics Low Battery Guiding Figure (with guiding arrows and notes) Breathing Gauge Therapeutic Minutes Clock Sensor Belt Errors (tight/loose/improper)
  • Page 11 Info Function Tutorial On Secondary Display Session duration (seconds) Performance report period Breaths/Min = breaths per minute Session Duration Voice Instructions On/Off Melody Selection...
  • Page 12 The figure fills up as you breathe in and empties as you breathe out. Breathe In Breathe Out You should relax and breathe while RESPeRATE learns your breathing rate and pattern. Once RESPeRATE has successfully learned your breathing pattern it will display your current breaths per minute Breaths per minute (Breaths/min) on the screen.
  • Page 13 Breathing Exercise Phase RESPeRATE composes a melody based on your individual breathing pattern. It contains two distinct guiding tones. The high tone signals to “breathe in” and the low tone signals to “breathe out”. Synchronize your breathing, inhaling and exhaling gradually, with the tones.
  • Page 14 Minutes for the past time you turn on the device. When 7 days starting to use RESPeRATE, this number will show “0” minutes. Once you start using the device and accumulating therapeutic minutes, this number will show a “running tab” of your last 7 days. It will never show “0”...

  • Page 15: Set Up

    II. Set Up 1. Install the batteries Place the 4 AA batteries into the battery compartment located on the bottom of the device. Position the batteries as shown inside the compartment. 2. Plug in the sensor Insert the sensor plug into the smaller socket in the back of the device marked with...
  • Page 16 Insert the ear buds plug into the socket at the back of the device marked with Sponges for the ear buds are provided should you need them. Please note that any standard headphones can be used with RESPeRATE. Sensor Socket Ear buds Socket...

  • Page 17: Using Your Resperate For The 1St Time

    III. Using Your RESPeRATE for the 1st Time 1. Putting on the sensor belt The belt should be wrapped around your upper abdomen, halfway between your navel and chest, and buckled. Buckling the belt in front, as illustrated, will be more convenient. The label of the sensor is to be placed against your body and the sensor cable should hang down.
  • Page 18 It’s important to avoid leaning forward which may limit the breathing movement of the abdomen or chest. Ear buds Breathing sensor RESPeRATE device Breathing exercise with RESPeRATE...
  • Page 19 The Tutorial When using RESPeRATE for the first time, start by using the Tutorial. It will check your sensor position, guide you through an abbreviated session, and provide additional information. It takes about 10 minutes to complete and will familiarize you with RESPeRATE.
  • Page 20 3. Activating the Tutorial To activate, press and hold the POWER button until you see icon appear on the screen. While in the Tutorial, put aside all distractions and listen to the voice instructions. Press and hold to activate...

  • Page 21: Using Resperate Daily

    IV. Using RESPeRATE Daily Turning on RESPeRATE To begin a session, turn on the device by pressing the POWER button . The recognition phase will begin and your initial breaths per minute will be displayed. Next a session will begin in which your breathing will be guided by musical tones into the therapeutic breathing zone.
  • Page 22 You can adjust the volume at any time while using RESPeRATE. It will be stored as the last set volume for the next session.
  • Page 23 Status Feedback At any point during a session you can press the INFO button to receive feedback. RESPeRATE will tell you if you are or are not following the tones. If you are having some difficulty, the device will suggest a solution. If you continue to have difficulties, the “Troubleshooting”...

  • Page 24: Tips

    V. Tips Breathe effortlessly. In order to effectively lower blood pressure, it is essential to breathe effortlessly during the entire RESPeRATE session. Normal breathing is usually 12–18 breaths per minute. In the first few sessions, your slowest comfortable breathing rate achieved might be higher than 10 breaths per minute.
  • Page 25 Buteyko. These types of breathing require effort which is counter-productive to lowering blood pressure. Stay awake to lower blood pressure. RESPeRATE is very relaxing. Some users have been known to fall asleep. When sleeping, your breathing rate may become faster and you will not accumulate therapeutic minutes.

  • Page 26: Functions

    UP/DOWN button to reach your preferred setting. RESPeRATE will return to the previous screen after the change is made and it will save the change for the next session. I. Melody Selection To select a different melody, press the MENU button one (1) time.

  • Page 27: Guiding Arrows

    II. Guiding Arrows The guiding arrows depict when to breathe in and when to breathe out. By default they will turn off one minute into a session as some people tend to constantly focus on them. However, if you are having problems following the tones or prefer to have the visual aid, you can activate them.

  • Page 28: Mute

    III. Mute During the session voice instructions and warnings will be spoken. However, if they become a distraction they can be muted. Voice Instructions On Voice Instructions Off To turn the voice instructions on/off, press the MENU button three (3) times. Then press the UP button to turn it on or the DOWN button to mute.

  • Page 29: Performance Statistics

    Performance Statistics Performance statistics track and provide feedback on your performance using RESPeRATE. This feature is optional and is not necessary to lower blood pressure. The two simplest ways to assess your performance are the therapeutic minutes clock icon (during session) and the weekly therapeutic breathing time (displayed momentarily on the device display when it is turned on).

  • Page 30: To View Performance Statistics

    To View Performance Statistics 1. When RESPeRATE is off, press and hold the INFO button until the screen displays the statistic. The data that appears is for your last session. For the Duo Model, first select User 1 or User 2 to view the results for the appropriate user.
  • Page 31 To Understand Performance Statistics Display Performance statistics are expressed as shown in the example: a letter and a value together with the Report Period. The letter corresponds to the statistic type and range from A to F. The value shows the performance for that particular statistic. The report period varies depending on the time frame selected.
  • Page 32 The number of sessions that reached the breathing exercise phase. Description Example Last session report reads A:01 After your first RESPeRATE session, this value will always be “1.” Last 7 days report reads A:05 Means that in the past 7 days, 5 sessions reached the guided breathing exercise period.
  • Page 33 Statistic B: Therapeutic Minutes Amount of Time (in minutes) spent in the therapeutic breathing zone. The goal is to accumulate at least 10 therapeutic minutes per session and 40 minutes per week. Description Example and Goal Last session report reads b:9.5 Means that 9.5 minutes were spent in the therapeutic zone during the last Session.
  • Page 34 Statistic C: Initial Breathing Rate Number of breaths per minute at the beginning of the breathing exercise phase. The acceptable range is between 6-30 breaths per minute. Example and Description Acceptable Range Last session report reads C:17 Means that the initial breathing rate was 17 breaths per minute.
  • Page 35 Statistic D: Final Breathing Rate Number of breaths per minute at the end of the RESPeRATE session. The recommended range is 5-10 breaths per minute. Example and Description Recommended Range Last session report reads d:6.2 Means that the final breathing rate was 6.2 breaths per minute.
  • Page 36 Statistic E: Synchronization Indicates how well you are following the guiding tones. Specifically, it is the percentage of time in which breathing was synchronized with the guiding tones. The acceptable range is from 60-99%. Example and Description Acceptable Range Last session report reads E:94 means that 94% of the time, breathing was synchronized with the guiding tones.
  • Page 37 Statistic F: Breath Detection Indicates how well the sensor is able to recognize inhalation and exhalation as a result of the placement of the sensor. Specifically, it is the percentage of session time that the breathing sensor could identify the respiration data. This should range from 80-99%.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting I. Troubleshooting The table below describes some situations which may occur and how to best solve them. If your particular problem is not addressed, contact customer service. Problem Explanation Solution The Recognition The sensor is improperly Refer to Tutorial and Phase takes longer positioned.
  • Page 39 One or both of Your breathing rate has RESPeRATE will adapt the guiding tones changed abruptly. within a few breaths are too fast or to guide you according too slow for my...
  • Page 40 Reconnect the ear buds connected properly to the device. A click will to the device. sound when they are properly inserted. RESPeRATE automatically Restart to begin switched off because the a new session. session is over. Ear buds are not fully...

  • Page 41: Manual Sensor Positioning

    II. Manual Sensor Positioning The Tutorial should determine where you are to position the sensor – abdomen or chest. If you are experiencing difficulty, there is an alternative way to assess the appropriate position. First, any restrictive clothing (tight pants belt or bra) should be loosened.

  • Page 42: Additional Product Information

    Additional Product Information I. RESPeRATE Limited Warranty RESPeRATE is warranted to be free from manufacturing defects for a period of one year from date of purchase under normal use. This warranty extends only to the original purchaser. Should repair be needed within the warranty period, please call RESPeRATE Customer Support.

  • Page 43: Cleaning And Maintenance

    Do not attempt to make repairs of any kind on RESPeRATE. Contact Customer Care if repairs are necessary. Please use only Alkaline batteries. If you do not plan to use RESPeRATE for a period of more than two months, remove batteries from the battery compartment to avoid damaging the device.

  • Page 44: Technical Information

    III. Technical Information Model Name: RESPeRATE Ultra ™, RESPeRATE Ultra Duo ™; Model #: RR152,RR152D, RR152-1M, RR152-1DM, RR152-1, RR152-1D Display type: LCD; Power source: four alkaline batteries, 1.5V (type AA); Battery life: two months, with regular use of 15 minutes per day;...

  • Page 45: Country Specific Market Clearance

    IV. Country Specific Market Clearance United States: 510(k) number K020399 (OTC) and K000405 (Rx) European Union: CE 0473 Israel: Ministry of Health number 237-0000 South Korea: Korean KFDA 04-259 Canada: Health Canada 63948 Thailand: ISR 4700595 China: SFDA 2260351 Manufacturer Authorized Representative in Europe: MEDES Ltd.

  • Page 46: Indication For Use

    V. Indication for Use RESPeRATE is intended for use as a relaxation treatment for the reduction of stress by leading the user through interactively guided and monitored breathing exercises. The device is indicated for use only as an adjunctive treatment for high blood pressure together with other pharmacological and/or non- pharmacological interventions.
  • Page 47 Breathe effortlessly throughout the exercise. Excessive deep breathing may cause dizziness and palpitations. Please note: RESPeRATE should only be used as part of your overall health program for achieving goal blood pressure, as recommended by your doctor. RESPeRATE can be safely used in conjunction with medication and lifestyle modifications such...

  • Page 48: Customer Support

    RESPeRATE Customer Care Representatives are available for guidance and support. If you have any questions or feedback, call Customer Care Department to speak or schedule a call. You can also post your questions or feedback on the RESPeRATE User Forum at www.resperate.com/forum USA: 1-877-988-9388 (Toll Free) E-mail: support@resperate.com...
  • Page 49 Manufactured by: For more information or customer service: www.resperate.com USA: 1-877-988-9388 (Toll Free) United Kingdom: 0800-177-7778 (Toll Free) Israel: +972-73-220-7000 Other Countries: +1-646-652-5800 (USA) InterCure, Inc 589 8 Avenue New York, NY 10018, USA InterCure, Ltd The Forum Business Centre...
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