NIOX MINO - Applications and Safety Precautions; Research Application Notes; General Cautions and Warnings

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Research applications
Theresearchapplicationsarenotvalidatedfor
clinicaluse.
Special 6s FeNO measurement
Thisisaresearchapplicationwithanexhalation
timeof6seconds.
1. SelectMode
2. SelectSpecialmode
3. Makeameasurement
accordingtothe
instructionsonpage7,
withanexhalationtimeof
6seconds.
Nasal measurement
ContactyourlocalCircassiarepresentativeor
CircassiaTechnicalSupportforfurtherinformation.
Cautions
• Mobile phones and cordless phones might
interfere with the instrument and should
therefore be kept away from the instrument.
Interference could make it impossible to
perform a measurement.
• Make sure that you use the required
measurement mode, otherwise incorrect
exhaled NO results might be obtained.
•Useofsubstancescontainingalcoholcloseto
NIOX MINO
®
may cause erroneous measurement
results.
• Do not reuse the NIOX
®
Filters.
•TheNIOXMINOinstrumentmightproducesome
heatduringnormaloperation,thetemperature
couldincreaseupto5°Cabovetheambient
temperature.Makesurethatthebaseventilation
slotsarenotblocked.Donotplacetheinstrument
onabed,sofa,carpet,orothersoftsurface.
•Amaximumof10measurements/hourcanbe
performedduringcontinuoususe.However,it
willbepossibletoperform20measurements
perhouriftheinstrumentisallowedtorestfora
minimumof30minutesafterthat.
• TheSpecial6s.exhalationandnasalmodesare
intendedforresearchuseonly.
•TheNIOXMINOSensorshallbekeptinits
originalunopenedpackagebeforeinstallation.
Fortransportationandstorageconditions,referto
thecorrespondingsectioninthismanual.
•TheNIOXMINOSensorissensitivetochanges
inambienttemperatureandhumidity.
•BecarefulwhenopeningtheSensorcan.The
insideoftheopeninghassharpedges.Donot
touchorcleanthewhiteSensormembrane.
•Bestperformanceisachievediftheambient
conditionsarestable.Refertothe"Operating
conditions"section.Keeptheinstrumentaway
fromwindows,sunshine,radiators,stoveoropen
reinordertoavoidunstableconditions.When
transportingtheinstrumentfromonelocationto
another,aprolongedstabilizationperiodbefore
measurementmightberequired.Refertothe
recommended transportation conditions in the
“TransportandStorage”section.Alwaysusea
NIOXMINOBagfortransportation.Keepthe
NIOXMINOwithmountedSensorconnectedto
thepoweroutletwheneverpossible.
•NIOX MINO has been tested and found to comply
withthelimitsformedicaldevicesaccording
EN/IEC60601-1Safetyrequirementsfor
medicalelectricalsystemsandelectromagnetic
compatibility.Theselimitsaredesignedto
provideprotectionagainstharmfulinterference
inatypicalmedicalinstallation.However,
becauseoftheincreaseduseofradio-frequency
transmittingequipmentandothersourcesof
electricalnoiseemittersinthehealth-careand