ResMed S8 - Manual (Page 11)

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ONTRAINDICATIONS
The S8 E SCAPE is not a life support device and may stop operating during power failure
or certain fault conditions. It should not be used by patients who are dependent on
continuous therapy.
Positive airway pressure therapy may be contraindicated in some patients with the
following pre-existing conditions:
•
severe bullous lung disease
•
pneumothorax
•
pathologically low blood pressure
•
dehydration
•
cerebrospinal fluid leak, recent cranial surgery, or trauma.
W
ARNINGS
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Read the entire manual before using the S8 E SCAPE .
•
Advice contained in this manual should not supersede instructions given by the
prescribing physician.
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A patient should not connect a device to the data communication port unless
instructed to do so by their health care provider or physician. Only ResMed
products are designed to be connected to the data communication port.
Connecting other devices could result in injury, or damage to the
S8 E SCAPE
device.
•
The S8 E SCAPE should only be used with masks (and connectors) * recommended
by ResMed, or by a physician or respiratory therapist. A mask should not be used
unless the
S8 E SCAPE device is turned on and operating properly. The vent hole or
holes associated with the mask should never be blocked.
Explanation: The
S8 E SCAPE is intended to be used with special masks (or
connectors)
*
which have vent holes to allow continuous flow of air out of the
mask. When the device is turned on and functioning properly, new air from the
device flushes the exhaled air out through the mask vent holes.
However, when the device is not operating, insufficient fresh air will be provided
through the mask, and the exhaled air may be rebreathed. Rebreathing of exhaled
air for longer than several minutes can, in some circumstances, lead to suffocation.
This applies to most models of CPAP devices.
•
In the event of power failure or machine malfunction, remove the mask.
•
The S8 E SCAPE can be set to deliver pressures up to 20 cm H
2
O. In the unlikely
event of certain fault conditions, pressures up to 30 cm H
2
O are possible.
* Ports may be incorporated into the mask or in connectors that are near the mask.
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