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Welcome
The Transcend Micro™ is Transcend’s smallest and lightest
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device.
CAUTION
Federal law in the US restricts this device to the sale by, or
on the order of, a physician.
Indications for Use
The Transcend Micro provides positive airway pressure for
treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults
weighing over 66 pounds (30 kg). The device is intended for
home and hospital/institutional use.
Contraindications
The Transcend Micro and positive airway pressure therapy
may be contraindicated in patients with these conditions:
• Bullous lung disease
• Pathologically low blood pressure, particularly if
associated with intravascular volume depletion
• Pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum
• Pneumocephalus has been reported in some users
using nasal PAP.
Caution should be used when prescribing PAP for susceptible
users such as those with any of these conditions:
• Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) leaks
• Abnormalities of the cribriform plate
• A prior history of head trauma
• Pneumocephalus