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Chapter
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Procedure Overview
Introduction
Location
Keyboard
Main
Menu Overview
Setting Screen Contrast
System
Pulmonary
Obtaining
Flow Sensors
Setup Menu
Sending
Function Test Procedure
a
Printout
and
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General
Settings
1
Date
Time
1
Device
Norm values
1
Contrast
1
Print
User
1
Memory
etc.
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Overview
for
every
Insert new filterkcreen
Insert new sensor
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Enter Patient Data
newpafient
(SP-20)
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Repeat tests
or
I
(3
more times)
1
Make Measurements
P
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Post-medication
tests
1
Switch
ON
2
Make
Settings preference
3
Insert new screen/filter
4
Calibrateunit
5
Enter patient
6
Select test
7
PressSTART
8
Patient Makes test
9
RessSTOP
10
Repeat
11
Display
12
PrintResult
13
Send
result
as
many
result
data
if
required
times
if
required (remembered
or
sensor
as
required
(Best,
or
best
two
when
+
unit switched
last printed)
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Introduction
TEST INDICATORS POWER
The SCHILLER SPIROVIT
SP-1
PAPER REEASE
INMCATORS
is
a stand-alone pulmonary function
CATCH
SYSTEM
INDICATORS
MSPUY
WINS
AN0
RS-232
tb
POTENTIAL
CONNECTOR
features
EauALlSAnONCONNECTORS
sting unit
four modes for the measurement of inspiratory andexpiratory values. The unit incorporates aliquid
crystal display
clear and comprehensive result analysis
is provided for msmission of
are
initiated
test being carried out and function
sensor disconnected, paper
and hygienic open pneumotacho sensor. Two sensors are available. The
to
instantly show the test results.
test
results to
via
an
easy to use keypad with dedicated test keys. Test indicators show the current
LEDs
tray
empty and paperjam. Measurements are
An
integral high quality thermal printer provides
in
anumber of different formats and
a
PC
with the
provide visual indication
SEMA
program.
for
an
RS-232
All
tests
functions such
made
with a lightweight
SP-20
open pneumotacho
interface
and settings
as
power,
sensor incorporates a disposable filter and is easily dismantled for cleaning and sterilisation. The
SP-150 sensor
the sensor after each use. The SP-1
has
a disposable, single patient sensor/fdter assembly eliminating the need to clean
has
the following features:
Direct function keys for measuring the following:
FVC
Forced Vital Capacity
SVC
Slow
Vital
Capacity
MVV
Maximum Voluntary Ventilation
MV
Expired or Minute Ventilation
Low weight and compact dimensions
Built-in rechargeable battery for mains-independent use
Selectable printing formats with integrated quality thermal printer
9
Patient memory for up
Choice
of
6
languages for display and printing
to
100
measurements (option)
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Location
As
with
all
The
unit
The
unit
The
unit
transformers
unit
and
Potential Equalisation
In certain
equipment. Connect the earth potential'equalisation
hospital common
frame. Note
same common ground. The part number of
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should
units,
the following general
not
be
stored
or
rules
are
to
be
not&
operated in a wet, humid or dusty environment.
may not come into contact with acidic steams or liquids.
should not
the
circumstances
be
set up near radiology or diathermic systems, or near Iarge
or
electrical motors.
mains
supply
intederence
Ensure
is
maintained
can
that
a
minimum
be
caused by externai electrical equipment or
distance of 1 meter between the
connection
ground
or,
if
a
that
all
other electrical equipment
common
ground is
not
present,
in
close
proximity
the
potential equalisation cable is
to
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The unit can
connection
connected to the
battery capacity
the
mains
15
hours
A
fully
remain connected to the
Switching
The
SPIROVlT
be
operated from the
is
on the
mains
is
supply
by
to
be
fully
rear
of the unit. The
supply. A battery indicator lamp confirms
limited, the indicator flashes.
means of the supplied power cable. A totally discharged battery needs less than
recharged
(60%
mains
in less
or
from
mains
than
To
charged battery lasts approximately 7 hours of normal use
mains
supply without any danger of damage toeither the battery or the
On
and
Off
SP-1
is
switched on and off with the
the built-in rechargeable battery. The mains
indicator lamp
is
always lit when the unit
battery
operation. When the
recharge the battery, connect the apparatus
3
hours,
90%
in 6 hours).
(SP-1R
6
hours). The unit can
ON
and
OFF
keys.
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to
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Enter Lung Function Test Menu as designated
each measurement with STOP) unit
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START;
Chapter
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end Switch Switch
off
unit on
I
Move Display
Stop Measurement
Display Menu options
Cursor
Start
Print Measurement
or
1
Measurement
Stop Printout
for
Enter Patlent Data
the indirect functions
Display Result
Change key to second function
Delete a character/delete last measurment
or
Escape
of
the test
1
Calibibrate unit
Enter menu option displayed
Pre and Post medication test
Battery Operation
Paper jam
or
confirm entry
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Mains Connected'
Sensor not connected
or
no paper in paper tray
Post test being carried out
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Main
Menu
Memory
MTA Ident
Send
Setup
When a menu
to
move the cursor
enter field
use these keys
RIGHT
:/
. . . .
is
.
....
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is
displayed use these keys
UP
displayed e.g.
to
move the
Use
this
used the same
The
SP-1
has
a memory for up to
memory menu item
Display a previously recorded patient
.
To
.
Enter the name
(medical technical Assistant) is given on printouts. The users name
entered here,
needs updating when a new user takes over. See below.
When selected
interface (for example
the
delete a patient record
RS-232
protocol settings must
to:
of
the person carrying out the
is
remembered when the unit
all
recordings are
to
the
100
sent
SEMA
be
measurements. Select the
test.
The
MTA
is
switched
automatically
PC
storage program).
defined
in
the
off;
over the
Note
setup
menu before
it
name
only
RS-232
that
transmission.
See System Setup Menu following
I
WWN.
When
h4TA
Ident
cursor
LEn
key
to
display the main menu
as
the
ENTER
an
I
key
to
confii
When a menu
select highlighted menu option. When
is displayed e.g.
field
to
confm
as
above. When
entry and
is
displayed - press this key
entry and
an
enter field
to
exit field
h4TA
to
exit field
is
Ideat, use
displayed,
an
this
this
-.
to
enter
key
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key
is
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Setting Screen Contrast
Setting
Change the contrast
Press the
and
Entering
Printed below certain keys on the keyboard
key once to enter the first
the third character.
The character is displayed on the screen
and move
Use
Press the
When an enuy field requires anumericai input e.g. date of
selected. When an entry field requires a letter input e.g. patient name, the letter keys are
automatically selected.
conversely a letter input required
number key enables
the
Contrast
of
the screen
ALT
key and the
MENU
DOWN
data
in
a field
character,
to
the
next character position.
the left and right cursor keys at any the to select a position
ENTER
key or the MENU key to
If
a numerical input is required for example in the patient name, or
in
this.
Therefore when entering
Operaring Elements
and
to
Entering
your preference
key together then change the contrast with the cursor keys
are
letters.
twice
to enter the second character, and three times to enter
as
entered.
the date
Press
confum
of
birth,
dam
Data
as
follows:
In
a
data
field (e.g.
the right cursor key to confm the entry
to
entry and exit the field.
birth,
the number keys are automatically
pressing the
ALT
MTA
Ident) press the
change that character.
key before the character/
UP
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+
key = number input in character field
ALT
+
key = character input in number field
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Press this
option
key
Setup
to
Menu
key
or
to
change setting.
program
to
select highlighted menu
Press
the
settings and
exit
menu
i
.=-
\\
MENU
This menu option defmes
switched off) until overwritten. The settings are
User Ident
Measurement
all
the general
Use
this
operates
This
is how the
key toggle the options
Row
Row=lOop
Vol
settings.
to
enter the name of the consultant
the
unit
FVC
gmph is displayed and printed. With the
=
f(v0l)
=f(t)
All
enaies remain stored (even when the unit is
as
follows:
or
department
to
set a flow display of one of the following:
that
ENTER
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This
Print
defines the format and content of the printout when the
key
is
pressed. The settings
are
as
follows:
\
Chapter
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PRINT
Device
STANDARD
NORMALS
UNITS
DATE
RACE
Graph
Time
Axis
Flow
graph
Volume
Diagnosis
Graph
PEF
Select
ALL
or
BEST
(measurements)
This
defines
the
time
axis
1-s
Set
to
ON
or
or
2Ws
OFF
-
gaph printed or not printed
Print the volume graph - select
Diagnosis
printed
or
not printed -select
Peak Expiratory flow calculation - select litred
min or litredsecond
Set
to
'International' for
all
countries outside the USA and Canada or
to 'American' for USA and Canada
The
diagnosis
value standards are given at the end
is
based on the standard defrned here. The Normal
of
this
section- 'Diagnosis
Norm Value Tables'
cm
/
kg
PF,
Set
to
:
cm
/
kg PC,
Set the order of the date to month
y
ear-month-day
inch / Ib. /OF
-
day - year,
NONE (no race); recommended for Europe,
W/B
(White/ Black) for
C/H/B/A (Caucasian
all
countries outside the
/
Hispanic / Black / Asian) for USA and Canada
of
the
graph
YES
day
-
month - year or
USA
and Canada
or
-
set
NO
YES
to
or NO
and
The standards and
(Diagnosis and
of
effect
page)
race
Norm
Values are detailed at the end
Norm
Values).
on
results is detailed in the Patient data (see following
LANGUAGE This defines the language on the printout and menu smcture. Set to
Clock
RS-232
English, German, French,
Set the time and date
The
Baud rate and parity setting (Noloddeven) can be stored.
Italian,
The following table shows typical setup combinations.
The
dividual
setting
Spanish, or Portuguese
iohl
IblF
of
for
race,
this section
and
the
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The
1.
2.
The relevant keyboard lamp
display
The coordinates represent the
in
litres
Function
test
method for
Calibrate
At
If
When
Press the
as
shown
being represented on the vertical
the
FVC, SVC,
the
unit
THE
the beginning
the sensor
is
a
siNicant
function
FVC
SVC
MVV
MV
in
this
example for
Test Procedure
MVV
and
MV
UNIT
of
changed
ternmature or
test key
lights
graph
MUST
each
day
and the corresponding coordinate presentation appears on the
FVC
on
which
BE
mssure
the curve
axis
and the time in seconds
test
is
the same.
Proceed
CALIBRATED
difference
will
be
drawn
occurs
with
on
as
follows:
the respiratory volume
the horizontal
axis.
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sensor must be
least one second before
The message
volume counter graph for
sensor,
the display. The break-off point for the expiration measurement
the Stop key
4.
Press the
5.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 until three measurements have
Note:
"READY
the
unit
is
STOP
Ifthe Start
measurements are stored.
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held
quite
and
after the
FOR
MEASUREMENT'
the
value.
begins to
pressed).
record
the expiratory
key on completion
key
is again pressed (a founh
Procedure
still
and
no
air
should
START
key
is
pressed
appears
As
soon
as
the
patient
flow.
The corresponding curve
of
the
test.
or
more times), only the best three
(cont.)
be
breathed into the device
on
the display together with a
starts
to
breathe into the flow
is
reached automatically (or
been
taken.
Chapter
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for
at
is
represented on
I
When American
deviation
measurements
Following a series
the
last
test
printed graphical dong with
The table of the best measurements can
Definition
In accordance with the
defined
The measurement table (on the printout and on the display) gives the highest individual measurements (e.g.
last recording made. This is true for all parameters except the folIowing which are
the highest
'
as
FEFo.2.
EEF,%.75%
FEF,,%.,S%
standards
(as
stipulated by the
is
not greater than
of
made (which may
of
Best
the highest value from the calculation:
Best
=
FVC + FEVl
FVC,
FEV1,
FVC
+
1.2
are stipulated,
patient measurements the best two results are recorded and stored along
or
may
a
table of
ATS
Spirometry Standard
SVC,
MVV
FEVl
value:
the
message
American
2OOml
Thorasic Society) between
or
5%.
not
be
one of the
the
best individual measurements (from
also
be displayed on
etc.) from
the
"ATS
criteriamet" appears on the printout
the
best and second best
best
three). These three results can then be
these
the
screen.
(11
November
two
best recordings
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the
best recordings
as
defined above, and the
three
based
if
with
results).
are
soleIy on
FEFZ5
'
FEF,,
FEF,,%
%?%
and
when loop graph selected:
ERV
IRV
*Tv
the
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Displaying
Press
.
the
measurement table is displayed for the
the
Results
RESULT
Key
Test
in Tabular
after
a
measurement,
Procedure (cont.)
Form
or
series
of
measurements have been
test
mode
(as
indicated by the test lamp)
as
follows:
made.
A
FVC
svc
..
;
MV
The display gives the measured values and the predicted values (calculated from the entered patient
The predicted values
The result displayed is in accordance with
parameter,
from the
When subsequent
measurement column.
It
can
happen that
Measurement
three
tests
the
bestlVC value
2.
can
only
tests recorded.
are
made,
Press
the
be
calculated when the patient
ATS
recommendations and is the best resultfor
the
result with the highest
MENU
Key to return
is
taken from Measurement 1 and the best FEVl value is taken from
data
has
been entered.
value
will
always
to
the graphic display.
be
saved and given in the
data).
each individual
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Press
The following
The patient
is
data
given:
after
taking
all
measurements.
The selected norm values
The
date
of
last calibration
The number of tests stored. If more than
three
tests
are
made the figure given in brackets
indicates the total number of tests wries out The number of post tests stored, and the total
number of post test made are given in
opposite, a
The
value
The diagnostic statement
The
FVC
and
is
within
MTA
identification
total
of
5
tests were canied out and a total of 6 post tests.
FEVl variation
2oOml
or
in
5%
the message
(if
enabled
the
same manner after the slash. In
ml
between the best and second best measurements.
'ATS
criteria
met'
is
printed.
in
Settings menu)
the
example given
The user identification
The date and
The software version and the
bottom
The second section
the test results presented
values
the graph of the best test or the curves for
16).
other curves and
time
of
the printout
installed
of
this
page.
of
the printout comprises:
as
a
table
as
a
percentage of the predicted.
data
dependent on test made
options
giving the
all
(M
=
memory) are also indicated
best
values, the predicted values and
three
tests depending on selection
at
(
see
the
the
If
this
best
page
The Graphs of the measurements are given on the subsequent page(s). Note
and the
ERV
values
are
only given
if
Inspiration
is
taken with the
FVC
test and if Loop is selected
in for measurement (see system setup menu).
that
the
FIVC
values
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1.13
c
Chapter
I
Operating Elements
Pulmonary
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SERVICE
Function Test Procedure (cont.)
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HANDBOOK
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Issue
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July
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Forced
For
Note:
To
Vital
this
Capacity (FVC)
test
the
patient must exhale
Test
as
quickly
as
possible
The FVC test employs the "Back extrapolation" method.
(>0.15
lim
or
5%
of
FVO,
is too large
carry
out
the
test
for Forced
Vital
Capacity
then a waming appears
0,
from
press
key
the time of
If
"FVC"
coordinate presentation appears on the display
The patient must exhale
understands what
be
immediately followed by a
is
required
as
quickly
as
of
him.
If inspimtory
maximum
possible &om the time
measurements
of
starring
are
required, the exhaiation can
inhalation. The inspimion results will
printout.
Before initiating a printout
previously. Press the
Slow
Vital
PRINT
Capacity (SVC)
key to
obtain
Test
ensure that the
if
printout
as
seuings
defined.
of
the
FVC
Test,
The patient should breathe normally 3 times and then inhale maximally
then exhale maximally. Make