Welch Allyn CardioPerfect Workstation SpiroPerfect Module - User Manual - Manual (Page 8)

CardioPerfect Workstation
SpiroPerfect Module
– User Manual
DIR 80012334 Ver. F 8 / 95
1 Introduction
1.1 About This Manual
This manual is written for clinical professionals performing pulmonary function testing.
Users must be familiar with measurements and the clinical significance of basic spirometry
products.
Caregivers need to know how to properly coach patients, recognize acceptable waveforms
and know whether results are reproducible or not and whether they meet ATS criteria or not.
The hospital's Biomedical/IT support staff shall require primary skills including disciplines
related to maintenance and servicing computer controls/platforms. It is recommended that
users attend a certified spirometry training course. The instructions given here are only a
guide and should not be used to train a technician.
For definitions of specialized terms and abbreviations related to spirometry, see the Glossary.
Before using the spirometer, all users and technicians must read and understand this manual
and all other information accompanying the SpiroPerfect spirometry option and the
CardioPerfect workstation.
Note
This manual supplements the CardioPerfect workstation manual, entitled
CardioPerfect Workstation User Manual. For information that the workstation and
spirometry functions share
— for example, instructions for moving through the menus,
searching for patient data — see the CardioPerfect workstation manual.
Please take note of all safety precautions and warnings provided with this device
before using this device and the accompanying software.
We at Welch Allyn are dedicated to provide safe products to our customers. It is the user’s
responsibility to follow the rules of safety as established for their protection and for the
protection of their patients as described in this manual. Please take special note of the safety
and precautions as described in Using the Spirometer Safely on page 10.