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D
ESCRIPTION OF THE
V
ITALOGRAPH
P
NEUMOTRAC
The Vitalograph Pneumotrac in association with the Spirotrac PC based software
is a spirometer designed for lung function testing in a variety of environments, e.g.
hospital wards, occupational health centres and private homes. The Vitalograph
Pneumotrac device is designed with desktop ease of use in mind – tidy desktop
unit with state of the art communications capability in order to co-ordinate with
Spirotrac. The long proven Fleisch flowhead is used for testing and has a resting
location on the device.
M
AIN
C
OMPONENTS OF THE
V
ITALOGRAPH
P
NEUMOTRAC
A
Vitalograph Pneumotrac device
B Flowhead
C Twin
tubing
F
EATURES OF THE
V
ITALOGRAPH
P
NEUMOTRAC
The Vitalograph Pneumotrac’s features include:
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Low cost, simple PC spirometry solution
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Small, simple, accurate & robust spirometry hardware
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Interactive, friendly & adaptable software for full automation
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Unique hygiene features, simple disassembly & autoclaveable
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Standardised communication with other databases & hardware
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Proven specialised spirometry features, test QA and trending
G
ETTING THE
V
ITALOGRAPH
P
NEUMOTRAC
R
EADY
F
OR
U
SE
First check that the contents of the packaging correlate with what is outlined on
the contents label on the inside of the packaging carton.
The following simple steps need to be carried out to get the Vitalograph
Pneumotrac ready for use.
For safety, it is recommended that the PC is fully powered off before you
start this procedure.
1. Plug one end of the serial cable into an available serial port at the back of the
PC (usually marked with the
symbol).
2. Plug the other end of the serial cable into the serial port at the side of the
Vitalograph Pneumotrac (marked with the
symbol).
If you connect additional equipment (not produced by Vitalograph) to the
serial interface port, it must conform to VDE0750 Part 1-1 regulations and to
your EN specifications, eg. EN60950 for data equipment, EN60601 for
medical equipment. Non medical equipment must be kept outside the
patient environment ie. any area in which intentional or unintentional contact