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The primary features of the Vitalograph lung monitor are:
Measures FEV1, FEV6 and the ratio
Displays % of personal best FEV1
Simple to use
Electronic record, eliminating need for record cards
Stores 200 test sessions
Quality of blow indicator
FEV1 zones can be personalized
Uses disposable AAA batteries
4. HOW TO USE THE VITALOGRAPH LUNG MONITOR BT
4.1. Setting Personal Best (Reference) Values
Personal Best (reference) values can be set for forced expiratory volume after 1 second (FEV1).
To set the Personal Best (reference) FEV1, follow these steps:
1. Turn the device on, .
2. When the device is ready for a test ( ), press the and buttons together for 3 seconds.
3. The reference FEV1 value is set by pressing the button and releasing when the value is
reached. Press the to roll back. The values will increase/decrease in values of 0.10. If the
button is kept depressed, the values will scroll faster.
4. Press ENTER
to keep this reference FEV1 value. The device will return to the test
screen.
Note:
to de-activate zones, set the FEV1 reference value to 0.00.
4.2. Setting Management Zones
The Vitalograph lung monitor can be set for use with 3 or 4 zone management plans. The zone
percentages are factory set to 2 boundaries, 95% & 90%, i.e. 3 Zones (95-100%, 90-95%, 0-90%).
For 4 zones the middle boundary is set last. The colour systems for each zone type are as follows:
To set the boundary percentage values for 3 zones, follow these steps;
1. Turn the device on, .
2. When the device is ready for a test ( ), press the and
buttons together for
approximately 10 seconds.
3. The top (Green/Yellow) boundary can now be set. This is done by pressing the or button
and releasing when the value is reached.
4. Press ENTER
to set the top (Green/Yellow) boundary value.
