InterCure RESPeRATE, RESPeRATE Ultra Duo, RR152, RR152D, RR152-1M User Manual

User Manual

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Table of Contents

Introduction .........................................................................................3

Using Your RESPeRATE Device

..................................................... 7

I. RESPeRATE Device and Display .......................................

7

II. Set Up ..........................................................................13

III. Using Your RESPeRATE for the 1st Time ........................15

IV. Using RESPeRATE Daily .................................................19

V. Tips ..............................................................................22

Functions ............................................................................................ 24

I. Melody Selection ..........................................................

24

II. Guiding Arrows ............................................................25

III. Mute ............................................................................26

IV. Default Session Duration ..............................................26

Performance Statistics .................................................................. 27

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Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 36

I. Troubleshooting ............................................................

36

II. Manual Sensor Positioning ............................................39

Additional Product Information ............................................... 40

I. RESPeRATE Limited Warranty ........................................

40

II. Cleaning and Maintenance ...........................................41

III. Technical Information ...................................................42

IV. Country Specific Market Clearance ...............................43

V. Indication for Use .........................................................44

VI. Customer Support ........................................................46

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RESPeRATE To Lower
Blood Pressure

Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your
RESPeRATE, the first medical device
clinically proven to lower blood pressure in
an effective and pleasant way.

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.

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The therapeutic power of breathing

The therapeutic power of breathing has been known for
centuries and is used predominantly in relaxation techniques
such as meditation and yoga. Modern science has, only recently,
confirmed that certain therapeutic breathing exercises, performed
without conscious effort, can significantly lower blood pressure.
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.

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Breathing with RESPeRATE makes the difference

RESPeRATE’s patented “Device Guided Breathing” technology
ingeniously takes advantage of the body’s natural tendency to
follow musical rhythms.

RESPeRATE automatically analyzes your individual breathing
pattern. 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.

The physiological result? The muscles surrounding
the small blood vessels in your body dilate
and relax. Blood is allowed to flow more
freely, and pressure is significantly
lowered. After each exercise with
RESPeRATE, your breathing
returns to its normal rate and
pattern. Nevertheless, the
beneficial ef fect on blood
pressure will accumulate.

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To Achieve Best Results

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Create a relaxing environment for your RESPeRATE sessions.
Sit in a comfortable chair in a quiet room with minimal
distractions.

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Therapeutic breathing occurs when you are breathing slower
than 10 breaths per minute, with prolonged exhalation and
without a conscious effort.

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Your goal is to log at least 10 minutes of slow therapeutic
breathing per session. Significant reductions and all day
blood pressure lowering can be achieved by accumulating
at least 40 minutes of therapeutic breathing per week.

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Additional use may provide even better results. RESPeRATE
has a normalizing effect and will not lower your blood
pressure below a healthy level. Daily sessions, if possible, are
recommended.

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Be patient. As with any physical exercise program, you can
expect to see notable progress within 3-4 weeks.

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Using Your RESPeRATE Device

I. RESPeRATE Device and Display

Elastic belt

Breathing

sensor socket

Ear buds

socket

ON/OFF

(POWER)
Button

Display
screen

INFO

button

Breathing
sensor

Ear buds

MENU Button

UP/DOWN Button

(volume button)

Buckle

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Main Display

The following values appear here:

Breaths per minute
Volume level
Melody selection number
Session duration (minutes)
Therapeutic minutes
Statistics

Therapeutic Minutes Clock

Volume

Scroll Up/Down & Volume

Guiding Figure

(with guiding arrows and notes)

Sensor Belt Errors (tight/loose/improper)

Breathing Gauge

Low Battery

User # 1

(Ultra Duo model)

User # 2

(Ultra Duo model)

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Secondary Display

Session duration (seconds)
Performance report period

Info Function

Tutorial On

Session Duration

Voice Instructions On/Off

Melody Selection

Breaths/Min = breaths per minute

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Recognition Phase

Each session begins with a Recognition phase. During this phase
background music will play and a figure showing your breathing
movements will appear on the screen.
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/min) on the screen.

Breaths per minute

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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.

To help you get started, voice instructions

will be provided
for the first few breaths. Continue to breathe according to
the inhale and exhale tones and they will guide you into the
therapeutic breathing zone.

Therapeutic Minutes

When your breathing rate is below
10 breaths per minute you enter the
therapeutic breathing zone. RESPeRATE
will tell you when this occurs and the
“Therapeutic Minutes Clock” icon will
appear on the screen.

Therapeutic

Minutes Clock

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Each minute spent in the Therapeutic
Breathing Zone appears as a filled
segment in the clock. When the clock
fills in completely, you have successfully
spent 10 minutes in the therapeutic
breathing zone. Each additional minute
will now be displayed as a ring outside
of the clock.

To achieve best results, accumulate
at least 40 minutes of therapeutic
br e at hi n g p er we e k. Fo r you r
convenience, RESPeRATE momentarily
displays the therapeutic minutes
accumulated in the past 7 days each
time you turn on the device. When

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”

minutes again unless you have accumulated zero therapeutic
breathing time for 7 consecutive days.

Clock with Ring

42.5-Therapeutic

Minutes for the past

7 days

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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

.