Smartcode And Adherence Score Information; Using The Smartflex Feature - DeVilbiss IntelliPAP DV53 Standard Plus CPAP series User Manual

NOTE–Always allow at least 10 minutes of cooling time after turning the device off before removing the water chamber
from the humidifier cradle.
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Do not attempt to fill the humidifier while it is attached to the humidifier cradle. Damage to the humidifier cradle
may occur.
CAUTION– Use only distilled water that is at room temperature. Do not add any medication or other additives to the water.
CAUTION– For proper operation, ensure the flow generator is OFF before inserting humidifier chamber.
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Never touch the heater plate on the humidifier cradle. Never touch the heat transfer plate on the bottom of the
water chamber. These plates can reach temperatures as high as 149°F (65°C) during operation.
Do not operate the heater if the water chamber is empty. The heater plate may be turned off using the keypad
heater control when being used without water.

Smartcode and adherence Score information

Your homecare provider may contact you to retrieve SmartCode and Adherence Score information. To display the
SmartCode, press the LEFT arrow key once. Use the UP arrow or DOWN arrow keys to change the SmartCode reporting
period. Press the LEFT arrow key again to display the Adherence Score.
The Quick View Menu shows a summary of information which is reported in the SmartCode data. Information in the Quick
View includes: Number of days used more than 4 hours (or can be set to 5 hours by clinician), AHI (Apnea/Hypopnea
Index), High Leak percent (percent of time at leak >95 L/m), and Daily Usage (average hours per day used). Each
parameter can be viewed in any of four time periods, 1 day, 7 days, 30 days and 90 days.
Compliance information can be viewed without turning the CPAP on. With the blower OFF (display shows OFF), press the
left or right arrow keys on the keypad to scroll through the information.
Generating Compliance Reports for Employer/Insurer/Physician
SmartCode reports satisfy most requirements for ongoing compliance/adherence information, and the software retains
1,023 days (2.8 years) of data. We recommend you work with your provider to establish a routine for clearing SmartCode
data to ensure current usage information is available. Compliance meter should be cleared only after the required report is
generated, submitted, and approved by the requestor. Once cleared, a new cycle of 2.8 years begins and the only source
for the previous data will be the hard-copy reports.
NOTE-Only the provider has access to clear the meter.

using the SmartFlex Feature

Your IntelliPAP has a SmartFlex pressure relief feature to help make it easier for exhale against your prescribed pressure
by lowering the pressure slightly when you exhale. The pressure returns to your prescribed pressure during inhale to
maintain your therapy.
The SmartFlex menu is available in all modes and is a sub-menu that allows you to control various functions of your
IntelliPAP. It is accessed by pressing the down button while "SmartFlex Menu" is shown on the Display.
SmartFlex pressure relief includes three settings for exhale relief; 1, 2, and 3. (1 is the least amount of relief, 3 is the most
amount of relief). Setting SmartFlex pressure relief to OFF turns the SmartFlex feature OFF.
The pressure waveform can also be adjusted independently for inhale and exhale to smooth the transition when SmartFlex
pressure relief is active. The pressure waveform settings are SmartFlex-i (IRnd) and SmartFlex-e (ERnd) with settings from
0 to 5 in steps of 1 (0 is the least amount of smoothing, 5 is the most amount of smoothing).
SmartFlex pressure relief can be operated Full Time or during the Delay Only. The display will show "FLX" in the top row of
the default screen (between CPAP pressure and Mode) while SmartFlex pressure relief is operating.
When SmartFlex pressure relief is turned on Full Time, the pressure relief operates at all times when you are breathing on
the device. When SmartFlex pressure relief is set to Delay Only, the pressure relief operates only during the Comfort Delay
period and turns off after the delay period is finished.
The device contains a SmartFlex disengagement feature. If a patient is experiencing a respiratory event while the CPAP is
in the relief pressure mode, after a limited time the CPAP will shift to the prescription pressure and remain at this pressure
until normal breathing resumes.
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