ResMed III ST-A Introduction, Medical Information, User/Owner Responsibility, Contraindications

Introduction

The VPAP™ III ST-A is a bilevel pressure support ventilator specifically designed for non-invasive mask ventilation.

This user manual contains the information you need for the correct use of your

VPAP III ST-A.

User/Owner Responsibility

The user or owner of this system shall have sole responsibility and liability for any injury to persons or damage to property resulting from:

•operation which is not in accordance with the operating instructions supplied

•maintenance or modifications carried out unless in accordance with authorized instructions and by authorized persons.

Please read this manual carefully before use.

This manual contains special terms and icons that appear in the margins to draw your attention to specific and important information.

•Warning alerts you to possible injury.

•Caution explains special measures for the safe and effective use of the device.

•Note is an informative or helpful note.

Medical Information

What the VPAP III ST-A is Intended for

The VPAP III ST-A system is intended to provide non-invasive ventilation for patients with respiratory insufficiency or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), in the hospital or home.

Contraindications

The VPAP III ST-A should not be used if you have an insufficient respiratory drive to endure brief interruptions in non-invasive ventilation therapy. The

VPAP III ST-A is not a life support ventilator and may stop operating with power failure or in the unlikely event of certain fault conditions.

If you have any of the following conditions, tell your doctor before using the

VPAP III ST-A:

•acute sinusitis or otitis media

•epistaxis causing a risk of pulmonary aspiration

•conditions predisposing to a risk of aspiration of gastric contents

•impaired ability to clear secretions

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