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Health and Safety Notices

 

MEDICAL ALERT:  

Seek medical advice before undertaking a strenuous exercise programme. Seek advice from 

your Doctor about any long

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term condition. This device should not be used to make a primary diagnosis.

 

WARNINGS

:  The 

Activ8rlives

 

Pulse Oximeter3 

is 

NOT waterproof.  

Do not submerge it in water. 

 

Do not expose your eyes to the light

-

emitting component of the 

Activ8rlives

 

Pulse Oximeter3

, as this could cause 

harm to your eyes.

 

Do not use the device in an environment with any inflammable gases, inflammable anaesthetic mixture with air, 
oxygen or hydrogen, or other inflammable substances.

 

Do not use the device in an MRI or CT environment, near high

-

frequency knives or other high voltage cables, x

-

rays 

or ultrasound equipment.

 

Do not operate the device when it is damp with overflow or water vapour condensation. Avoid moving the device 
from excessively

-

cold environment to a high

-

temperature moist environment.

 

The device may provide inaccurate readings if the user suffers from hypotension, severe vascular atrophy, severe 
anaemia, low oxygen, or if the user is in cardiac arrest or in a shock state. 

 

This device is not a toy. It is not calibrated for new born babies or small children.  

 

Fingernail polish, fake fingernails and tattoos on the finger may cause incorrect readings.

 

Do not wash it in water. Use a soft dry, microfiber cloth for cleaning. Don

t use harsh cleaning products as these will 

cause damage to your 

Activ8rlives

 

Pulse Oximeter3. 

Don

t allow sharp objects to scratch the OLED screen as this 

may damage it.

 

Do not allow your 

Activ8rlives 

Pulse Oximeter3 

to be subjected to excessive forces, vibration, shocks, dust, 

temperature changes, humidity or temperature over the range specified, corrosive substance or explosive 
materials. Harsh physical treatment may stop your 

Activ8rlives 

Pulse Oximeter3 

from working properly. 

 

Don

t expose your 

Activ8rlives

 

Pulse Oximeter3 

to direct sunlight for long periods of time.

 

The 

Activ8rlives 

Pulse Oximeter3 

does not have an alarm function, so do not use it in an environment where an 

alarm feature is required.

 

Don

t remove the back cover and tamper with the internal components. If you do, you will invalidate your warranty 

and may cause irreparable damage. Other than the replacement of the batteries, there are no user serviceable 
parts.

 

Ensure the 

Activ8rlives 

Pulse Oximeter3 

has batteries with sufficient capacity, otherwise the user might experience 

inaccurate readings.

 

Take precautions when handling all battery types and dispose of batteries correctly. Remove the batteries if you are 
planning to store the device for a long period of time.  We hope you use your device for many years, but long 
periods of storage with the batteries in place may damage the device and will cause the batteries to discharge. Only 
use the battery type recommended in this manual. Do not touch the exposed electronic circuits, as there is a 
danger of electric shock. Do not attempt to recharge the AAA Alkaline batteries supplied.

 

When disposing of this product, ensure that it is collected separately for special treatment and not as normal 
household waste. 

 

The measurement functions built into the 

Activ8rlives

 

Pulse Oximeter3 

are not meant to substitute 

professional measurement or industrial precision devices. Values produced by the unit should be considered 
as reasonable representation only. The reading should be used in conjunction with clinical signs and  

 

             symptoms, as well as a clinical diagnosis.

 

The technical specifications for this product and the contents of the User Manual are subject to change without 
notice by the manufacturer.

 

If you experience any serious incident that occurs in relation to this device, please report this to Aseptika Limited 
(Activ8rlives) and the competent authority of the Member State in which you are based.

 

Summary of Contents for Pulse Oximeter 3

Page 1: ...th Smart Ready device typically Bluetooth 4 0 or later iPhone 5 or later iPad 4th Generation or later iPad Mini 2 or later all iPad Air and iPad Pro models or iPod Touch 6th generation Android devices running 5 0 or later Amazon Kindle Fire devices running Amazon Fire OS 5 0 or later Apple Health App compatible Pulmonary Cardiovascular Health ...

Page 2: ...or Activ8rlives account 14 15 Start up Screens 16 Pairing your device 17 18 Taking a Reading 19 Viewing Data 20 Data Charts 21 Sending data to cloud 22 OLED Brightness Settings 23 Viewing data on PC Mac and Printing Data 24 25 Manual data entry Custom Trackers 26 Medication 27 Apple Health Integration and Quick Record 29 Trouble shooting 30 31 Case Study 32 Specifications Warranty 33 34 Labelling ...

Page 3: ...elf care through self monitoring From tracking levels of physical activity weight food intake cardiovascular and lung function to a new generation of at home testing for long term lung disease we provide the devices and web based tools to help you be active eat well and stay healthy Learn more at www activ8rlives com ...

Page 4: ...s4 Health Wellness Apps These devices are intended for measuring the blood oxygen saturation or functional arterial oxygen saturation SpO2 and pulse rate on the finger tip and is intended for use by adults only and for use indoors The solution is not intended for primary or self diagnosis or as a substitute for medical care and it is not intended to provide real time or continuous data for long pe...

Page 5: ...ur Activ8rlives Pulse Oximeter3 from working properly Don t expose your Activ8rlives Pulse Oximeter3 to direct sunlight for long periods of time The Activ8rlives Pulse Oximeter3 does not have an alarm function so do not use it in an environment where an alarm feature is required Don t remove the back cover and tamper with the internal components If you do you will invalidate your warranty and may ...

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Page 7: ...nown as SpO2 for short Indication of Pulse Intensity IPI Pulse Rate bpm Battery symbol and the Pulse Rate Waveform Display or Plethysmogram or Plethysmograph displayed on 2 out of 6 possible screen orientations see Page 23 for more details Your Activ8rlives Pulse Oximeter3 also has a finger size adjustment which can accommodate small and large circumference fingers to be measured See page 11 for f...

Page 8: ...ies and no attempt should be made to recharge these Remove the back cover and add the 2 x AAA 1 5 V alkaline batteries in the direction indicated Replace the cover The OLED Display should light up now when you press the On Off Button If not used it will power off after about 8 seconds to save battery power Flat batteries would also make it power off before a reading has completed Remove the batter...

Page 9: ...ween 88 94 For a patient breathing room air at sea level an estimate of arterial oxygen saturation levels pO2 can be made from the blood oxygen monitor SpO2 reading The monitored signal fluctuates in time with the heart beat because the arterial blood vessels expand and contract with each heart beat By examining only the varying part of the absorption spectrum essentially subtracting minimum absor...

Page 10: ... allocated to physiological measurements Vital Signs routinely measured in hospital and recorded on the patient clinical chart The six simple physiological parameters form the basis of the scoring system 1 Respiratory rate 2 Oxygen saturations 3 Temperature 4 Systolic blood pressure 5 Heart rate and 6 Level of consciousness A score is allocated to each of these Vital Signs as they are measured and...

Page 11: ...e e g fingertip characterised by good perfusion or a higher Indication of Pulse Intensity with oxygenated blood Once the Plethysmograph pulse rate waveform has become stable and the IPI is medium to high then it is time to take your reading See Page 19 for more details but keeping still calming your heart rate and breathing and having warmer hands helps get a more accurate pulse oximeter reading S...

Page 12: ...device intended for use in the home to assist people to receive and review information from connected medical and non medical devices track medication use for effective health self management The user also can share the data via sharing functions The Activ8rlives Health Wellness App is intended for use with adult and paediatric patients over five years of age Activ8rlives4 Health Wellness App is a...

Page 13: ... 6th generation Android devices running Android 5 0 or later that are Bluetooth Smart Ready typically Bluetooth 4 0 or later Amazon Kindle Fire devices running Amazon Fire OS 5 0 or later that are Bluetooth Smart Ready typically Bluetooth 4 0 or later Kindle Fire 5th generation or later Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HDX 4th generation or later IMPORTANT NOTE Please adjust the screen lock function...

Page 14: ...lick the Register icon of the App screen Completing Your Registration To complete the Registration for your Activ8rlives Account add the correct details for yourself by following the instructions on the App and selecting Next at the bottom of each page As you complete the information your Activ8rlives Account begins to learn more about you and your health These data are used to help you with your ...

Page 15: ...timising Your Dashboard By selecting or deselecting the Settings Cog in the top right hand corner you can choose which data you want to show on your Dashboard You need to select either the Expert or Advanced Dashboard in order to do this Then choose the Category and then the Widget you want to add and touch Add to Dashboard Help and Videos on App Integrated into the Activ8rlives4 Health Wellness A...

Page 16: ...matically defaults to the Dashboard Make sure that Bluetooth on your Smartphone or Tablet is switched on From the Dashboard to the Menu select Upload Devices Make sure you have also set your Screen lock to longer than 2 minutes ...

Page 17: ...d on Open the Activ8rlives4 Health Wellness App on your Smartphone or Tablet and select and touch the image of the Activ8rlives Pulse Oximeter3 on your Dashboard which then takes you through easy steps to prepare your device for a reading Or if you do not see an image of the Activ8rlives Pulse Oximeter3 on your Dashboard from the Menu select Upload Devices Activ8rlives Pulse Oximeter3 Pulse Oximet...

Page 18: ...n the Activ8rlives4 Health Wellness App and press the On Off Button on the Activ8rlives Pulse Oximeter3 to wake it up Tap Next on the App screen Waiting to Start the Test You will need to wait for the traceline or plethysmograph to become stable with a regular pattern and you need to remain still throughout Sometimes if your hands are cold or you have restricted peripheral blood flow to your limbs...

Page 19: ...d displayed on your Smartphone or Tablet and on the LCD of the Activ8rlives Pulse Oximeter3 From there it is transmitted to your Activ8rlives online account by WiFi or Cellular signal This may take longer if your WiFi and Cellular Signal are not fast The display on the Activ8rlives Pulse Oximeter3 switches off to save power after a few seconds It is advised to turn off the device at the Start Stop...

Page 20: ...ing of parameters within normal Green alert Amber and out of parameter readings Red are easily seen on the Summary and Charts The arrows beside your current reading indicate in which direction your reading is going i e rising static or falling from your last reading Your last 3 readings will be displayed below for your reference Note If your Activ8rlives Pulse Oximeter3 is NOT connected to your Sm...

Page 21: ...tom blue selector to display the number of days of data you wish to display Within this section you can start to see trends of what affects your other health parameters and you begin to learn good behaviours or detect declining health The data displayed in this Chart shows the individual s Oxygen Saturation and Pulse Rate over a period of 90 days You can scroll through the Chart to the left and ri...

Page 22: ...m the Cloud for you to view on the App If there are no networks available the data will be uploaded at a later time by either WiFi or Cellular when you are within range The data is not lost and you do not have to take the reading again When the data is stored in the Activ8rlives secure Cloud this means that you can view your data from today yesterday a week a month or years ago at any time via the...

Page 23: ...orientation of the OLED Display To change Brightness of screen touch for a longer press on the On Off Button to increase the brightness from 1 to 5 with 5 being the brightest After approximately 2 seconds the Screen Brightness number disappears from the screen once the screen brightness is adjusted to its new level OLED Brightness Settings for Activ8rlives Pulse Oximeter3 ...

Page 24: ...ealth Data select the Timeframe and scroll down to view The Activ8rlives Data website hosts an enhanced Dashboard You have the choice of using either the Simple Advanced or Expert settings by selecting the buttons in the top right hand corner to switch between increasingly complex Dashboard layouts Go to Health Data and use the Pink tab on the right hand side to view all the data sets Select the d...

Page 25: ...iv8rlives com and using the same Username and Password for your Activ8rlives account Select Health Data from the menu and then select Print All to print out all data sets selected or copy the chart These will be saved as a PDF file as the example below for easy printing or sending via email 3 ...

Page 26: ...g or you can create your own Custom Trackers Custom Trackers Some examples of Custom Trackers that can be created in the Activ8rlives4 Health Wellness App are shown on the left hand side of this page It is all about you You are unique so you can set up any Custom Tracker This helps you to learn how your body works and helps you to record and detect declining health symptoms Such trackers might inc...

Page 27: ...d your prescribed medications and it allows you to add a reminder when you need to take a dose Note Do not rely solely on the Reminder capabilities of the Activ8rlives Health Wellness App to take your prescribed medication as directed by your medical team ...

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Page 29: ... Note Apple s Health App option does not appear on iPads or on older iPhones running versions below iOS 9 Quick Record For a quicker way to upload your data add a Quick Record widget to your Dashboard when your Dashboard is in Advanced or Expert mode these are the widgets showing an image of the device To add these go to Menu Dashboard touch the pink Cog in top right hand corner Add Widget Quick R...

Page 30: ...ter If the Activ8rlives Pulse Oximeter3 will not connect to Bluetooth first check that your Smartphone or Tablet is connected to the Internet and has Bluetooth turned on Then touch the blue On Off Button on the Activ8rlives Pulse Oximeter3 to wake it up If your device is still not seeing the Activ8rlives Pulse Oximeter3 you may need to go back to Upload Devices and the first screen choose Change a...

Page 31: ... frequent loss of connectivity and sometimes loss of new data 3 Remove nail polish false nails or other coatings on fingernails that obstruct the light waves going through the finger 4 If you find that your SpO2 reading defaults to 97 but your normal SpO2 reading is lower than this follow the instructions on Page 19 to improve the accuracy and consistency of your reading Sometimes swapping fingers...

Page 32: ... chest infection and improve their pulse oximeter reading through self care over a reasonably short period of time and without admission to hospital Awareness of declining health allows for rapid adjustment in health behaviours and taking prescribed rescue pack antibiotics according to their self care plan made in conjunction with their medical team Chart 365 day view of Oxygen Saturation This ind...

Page 33: ... 1bpm Accuracy 1 or 1bpm whichever is greater Data update period 13 seconds Power supply 2 x 1 5V AAA alkaline batteries Type of electrical protection Class II IP protection level IPX1 Regulations applicable Electrical Safety IEC 60601 1 Electromagnetic Compatibility IEC 60601 1 2 Electromagnetic Emissions RF emissions CISPR 11 Group 1 uses RF energy only for its internal function RF emis sions ve...

Page 34: ... as dropping or physical misuse cau sed by the user or water damage outside of the stipulated usage Claimed products will be replaced when returned marked as DAMAGED together with the original proof of purchase For any general enquiries or technical questions concerning the product or questions about the warranty please contact Activ8rlives details are on the back of this User Manual Warranty ...

Page 35: ...with IEC 60529 the International Protection rating is IPX1 which relates to the degree of waterproofing this product complies with FCC ID Indicates the FCC ID for this 2AC6R M70C Read instructions before use https www activ8rlives com support This symbol is required by European directive 2002 96 EEC on waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE At the end of its useful life this device must no...

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