18 Safety Information
Vivo 40 clinician’s manual
Doc. 003886 En-Us A-1e
2.9 Adverse Patient Symptoms
If the patient experiences discomfort or any of the following symptoms while
using the Vivo 40, a physician or responsible clinician shall be contacted
immediately:
• Bloated feeling from excessive swallowing of air while awake
• Air continually leaking from the mouth while sleeping
• Dryness of air passages or nose
• Ear pain, runny nose or sinus discomfort
• Day time sleepiness
• Disorientation or memory lapse
• Mood change or irritability
• Skin sensitivity
• Severe headache
• Chest discomfort
• Shortness of breath
The following are potential side effects of non-invasive positive pressure ther-
apy:
• Ear discomfort
• Conjunctivitis
• Skin abrasions due to non-invasive interfaces
• Aero phagia (gastric distension)