OPERATION / SERVICE MANUAL - Midmark

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IQmark Digital Spirometer Operation Manual
D. System Specifications
The following are the physical and performance specifications for the Spirometer.
Spirometer Specifications
Performance Specifications
Category Specification
Intended Use To provide diagnostic Spirometry results that a
licensed practitioner can use to interpret the
Physical Characteristics
(Handle)
current condition of a patient’s lungs.
Approximately 7” (178mm) x 2 1/4” (57mm) x
1.5” (38mm) (HxWxD)
RS232 (serial)
Weight – 10 oz. (w/batteries)
Batteries – Two 1.5V AAA alkaline
Plugs into standard serial port
DB9 or DB25 w/adapter
USB (serial)
8.5 oz.
N/A
USB
Anatomical Sites Non-invasive device
Patient Contact Disposable Pneumotach Mouthpiece (DPM)
Safety Parameters Double insulated handle
Spirometry Acquisition Fleisch Pneumotach – differential pressure
reading of flow with a DPM
Volume determined by flow integration
Ranges +/- 14 L/s – Flow
+/- 8 L – Volume
30 s – Maximum Measuring Time
Environmental Conditions 15C to 40C
(temperature and humidity) 10% to 90% Humidity, non-condensing
BTPS Automatic BTPS Correction
Analysis & Measurement Automatic Back Extrapolation calculation
Automatic Spirometry parameter calculation
Automatic comparison to published Spirometry
Predicted Equations (Reference Values)
Automatic interpretation of test results
Parameters Measured See Appendix J
Reference Values Sets See Appendix G & H
Interpretations ATS (1991) - Appendix E
NHANES III (NLHEP 1999) - Appendix F
Printer Windows supported ink jet or laser printer
Paper 8.5” x 11” (Letter size) or
210mm x 297mm (A4 size)