5.4 ThermoSmart® Technology
This device has been designed for optimal patient comfort and offers the unique heated breathing tube technology ThermoSmart®. ThermoSmart® Technology allows for the delivery of optimal (higher and customized) levels of humidity to the patient, independent of ambient temperature.
This device can be adjusted on two levels to achieve optimal comfort:
ThermoSmart® Humidity setting: this setting regulates the temperature of the heater plate, adjusting the humidity levels for the comfort of the patient. Adjustment can be made from 1 to 4 with increments of 0.5. The device is preset to 2.5 which is suitable for most patients.
•If you experience dryness or find the air too cool: increase the setting
•If you find there is too much moisture in the tube or the air feels too hot: decrease the setting
•If you do not achieve optimal comfort with this setting further adjustments can be made by altering your ThermoSmart® Climate setting.
ThermoSmart® Climate setting: this setting provides further adjustment options to the humidity by increasing the temperature in the tube. Adjustment can be made from 1 to 3 with increments of 1. The device is preset to 2 which is suitable for most patients. Note, if the climate setting is adjusted, the humidity setting will revert back to the default setting.
•ThermoSmart® Climate setting 3 is recommended for oral CPAP delivery.
•If you feel the range of settings offered by the ThermoSmart® Comfort setting are too dry or too cool: Increase the ThermoSmart® Climate setting.
•If you feel the range of settings offered by the ThermoSmart® Comfort setting are too warm or too humid: Reduce the ThermoSmart® Climate setting.
It is recommended to keep the (heated breathing) tube on top of bedding for the best humidity performance. To operate ThermoSmart® Humidity and Climate settings, refer to section 8 “Controls and Display” of this manual.
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