User Manual
Diffustik
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2.
Diffustik
2.1
Description and Scope of Delivery
2.1.1
Description
The medical device Diffustik is a PC based system, which is used for the
determination of the diffusion capacity in lung function measurements.
It could be used as a single device or in combination with other
products of Geratherm Respiratory.
The Diffustik consists of a gas analyzer for carbon monoxide (CO) and
methane (CH4), a demand valve with shutter unit as well as a housing
with integrated electronic. The Diffustik connects to a PC via the
integrated USB interface. The established Ergoflow Flow sensor
principle is used for flow measurement.
The Diffustik can only be used with the medical cart authorized by
Geratherm Respiratory. The galvanic isolation of the electric power
system is done by the medical cart. All peripheral equipment like
computers, printers or monitors should only be connected to the
electric power system of the cart.
The Software Blue Cherry is delivered with the Diffustik. Its Standard
version contains Measurements for SVC, FVC, CO-Diffusion as well as
Pre/Post analysis and trend analysis. Furthermore it contains a powerful
database for patient and test information and has a modular design,
which offers the possibility of combination with other measurements.
The modular and flexible software concept allows user specific
configuration of Blue Cherry. A user may add to the predefined
medication list, select between different predicted equations sets and
add further predicted equations, define new parameters, configure
results table and change patient data input view.
Blue Cherry can be connected to office information software via a GDT
interface. There are different export possibilities into Excel and XML.
Using the standard Microsoft ®clipboard, all charts may be imported
into standard software such as MS Word or MS PowerPoint.
The protocol printing happens by the Windows Printer Interface. Every
Windows compatible printer can be used. All test readings and
