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DATOSPIR TOUCH User’s Manual 6
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DATOSPIR TOUCH User’s Manual 6
511-B00-MU2 • REV. 1 .09
USER PROFILE
The spirometer is intended to be used by or under the direction of a
medical professional. Specific training on the Spirometry technique
is recommended.
Bronchoconstriction test must be supervised by a
qualified technician in the art.
Before using the spirometer on patients, you should be
familiar with the operation of equipment. All information
necessary for its operation is available in this Manual.
For additional training on the technique or on the product, contact
SIBEL S.A.U. or your dealer.
EFFECTS ON PATIENTS USING THE SPIROMETER
The spirometry tests require patient cooperation.
Complete forced expiration is required to obtain
meaningful patient FVC values. The clinician administering
the test must assess the patient’s capacity to perform the
spirometry test. Special attention must be paid to children,
the elderly and the disabled.
LIMITATIONS FOR USE. CONTRAINDICATIONS
An analysis of the results of spirometry tests is not enough to give a
correct diagnosis of the patient’s clinical condition. The patient’s
records and any tests that the clinician believes necessary must
therefore also be considered. A doctor must interpret all data to
determine the course of treatment required.
The patient’s symptoms and capacity to perform a
spirometry test must be taken into account by medical staff
before any spirometric testing is undertaken. Acceptability of
a test is the responsibility of the medical professionals.
The spirometer should not be used when it is likely that the validity
of the results could be compromised by external factors.