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Safety
DATOSPIR MICRO User’s Manual 10
511-A00-MU2 • REV. 2.06
The spirometer is designed to be used by medical staff only,
being supervised by a physician. Specific training in spirometry
is recommended.
User must be familiarized with the functioning of the device before
beginning to perform tests with patients.
All necessary information can be found in the user’s manual.
For more information, consult SIBEL S.A.U. or your regular
distributor.
Profile of the patient
Age:> 4 years until old age
Weight:> 10 Kg
Height:> 50 cm
Health status: physical and mental condition that allows the
completion of the forced expiratory maneuver.
EFFECTS ON PATIENTS USING THE SPIROMETER
The spirometry tests require patient cooperation.
Complete forced expiration is required to obtain significant patient
FVC values. The doctor must assess the patient’s capacity to
undertake spirometry tests. Special attention must be paid to
children, the elderly and the disabled.
LIMITATIONS OF USE. CONTRAINDICATIONS
An analysis of the results of a spirometry tests is not enough in
itself to give a correct diagnosis of the patient’s clinical condition.
The patient’s records and any tests that the doctor believes
necessary must therefore also be considered.
A doctor must interpret the tests and any treatment provided
as a result.
The patient’s symptoms must be taken into account by medical
staff before any spirometric test is undertaken.