Intended Use
Intended Use The
Respironics
REMstar
Plus
system is a
CPAP
(Continuous Positive
Airway
Pressure) device designed for the
treatment
of adult Obstructive
Sleep Apnea only.
The
REMstar
Plus is to be used only on the instruction of a licensed
physician.
Your
home
care provider
will
make the correct pressure settings
according to your physician's prescription.
Several
accessories are available to make your
OSA
treatment
with
the
REMstar
Plus
CPAP
system as convenient and comfortable as possible. To
ensure
that
you receive the safe, effective therapy prescribed for you, use
only
Respironics accessories.
IMPORTANT!
Read and understand the
entire
user's manual
before
operating
this
system.
If
you
have
any
questions
concerning the use
of
this
system,
contact
your
home
care
provider
or
doctor.
Contraindications studies have shown
that
the following pre-existing conditions may
contraindicate the use of positive airway pressure therapy for some patients:
•
Bullous
Lung
Disease
•
Pneumothorax
•
Pathologically Low
Blood
Pressure
•
Pneumocephalus has been reported in a patient using nasal
Continuous Positive
Airway
Pressure. Caution should be used when
prescribing
CPAP
for susceptible patients such as
those
with:
cerebral
spinal
fluid
(CSF)
leaks, abnormalities of the cribriform plate, prior
history of head trauma,
and/or
pneumocephalus.
(Chest
1989;96:1425-1426)
The
use of positive airway pressure therapy may be temporarily contraindi-
cated if you exhibit signs of a sinus or middle ear infection. Not for use
with
patients whose
upper
airways are bypassed. Contact your physician if you
have any questions concerning your therapy.
REMstar
Plus
User
Manual O 3
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