Philips REMstar Auto A-Flex - Intended Use; Important Usage Notes; Safety Warnings

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• Lock SYSTEM ONE - This enables you to lock the “System One” resistance control setting if you do not want the
patient to change it.
Note: If you lock this setting, the patient will see a lock symbol ( ) next to the setting.
• Heated Tube humidication - This setting will only display if you are using the heated tube. You can enable or disable
this feature.
• SYSTEM ONE humidication - System One humidity control maintains a consistent mask humidity by monitoring and
adjusting for changes in room temperature and room humidity. You can enable or disable this feature. If the System One
humidity control has been disabled, the classic style of basic temperature controlled heated humidication will be used.
This will only display if the humidier is attached.
• Humidier - This setting allows you to choose the desired humidity setting: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. If the System One humidity
control has been disabled, the classic style of basic temperature controlled heated humidication will be used and the
display will show: 0, C1, C2, C3, C4 or C5 for these settings. This will only display if the humidier is attached. Please refer
to the humidier manual if using a humidier.
Note: When not using Heated Tubing, the control wheel can also be used to change this setting.
• Humidity level - This setting will only display if you are using the heated tube. This setting allows you to choose the
desired humidity setting for the humidier: 1, 2 or 3. This setting can only be changed from the Setup screen.
• Tube temperature - This setting will only display if you are using the heated tube. This setting allows you to choose the
desired temperature for the heated tube: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. If you choose zero (0), this will turn off both the humidier and
the heated tube.
Note: When using Heated Tubing, the control wheel can also be used to change this setting.
• Auto on - You can enable or disable this feature if you want the device to automatically turn the airow on whenever the
patient applies the interface (mask) to their airway.
• Auto off - You can enable or disable this feature if you want the device to automatically turn the airow off whenever the
patient removes the interface (mask) from their airway.
• Mask alert - You can enable or disable the mask alert setting. If this feature is enabled, the mask alert will appear on the
display screen when a signicant mask leak is detected, and an audible alert will sound.
• Mask t check - You can enable or disable the mask t check setting if it is available on your device. If this feature is
enabled, it allows the patient to check the t of their mask prior to starting therapy. This is done by measuring the amount
of leak in the patient circuit.
Note: This screen only displays if Auto-CPAP therapy is enabled.
Note: If Split night is enabled, Mask Fit Check will be disabled.
• Humidier LED Backlight (Ramp Backlight) - You can enable or disable the LED backlight for the humidier number
settings and Ramp button on the device.
Note: If the humidier is not attached, this feature will display as “Ramp Backlight” and control the LED backlight for the
Ramp button only.
Note: If the Humidier LED Backlight is enabled or disabled, the humidier icon will always remains on (if humidier is
attached and heat is being applied), but will dim after 30 seconds of inactivity.
• Show AHI/leak/PB - You can select whether or not the Apnea/Hypopnea index, System Leak averages, and Periodic
Breathing averages are displayed on the Patient Info screens.
• Split night - You can enable or disable Split Night on this screen, which splits the therapy throughout the night, rst in
CPAP therapy before transitioning to Auto-CPAP therapy.
Note: This screen only displays if Auto-CPAP therapy is enabled.
Note: If Split night is enabled, Ramp start will be disabled.