User's Manual

2 - K4 b

User Manual

Table of contents

Getting started 13

Important notices ........................................................................... 14

Intended use..............................................................................14

Warnings...................................................................................14

Contraindication ............................................................................. 16

Contraindications for the Spirometer tests................................16

Absolute contraindications.............................................16

Relative contraindications..............................................16

Contraindications for Bronchial provocation tests ...................16

Absolute contraindications.............................................16

Relative contraindications..............................................16

Contraindications for Exercise testing......................................16

Environmental condition of use...................................................... 17

Safety and conformity..................................................................... 18

Safety..............................................................................18

EMC ...............................................................................18

Telemetry .......................................................................18

Quality Assurance ..........................................................18

Medical Device Directive (CE mark).............................18

FCC (only USA version)................................................18

Keynotes ......................................................................................... 19

Typographic keynotes...............................................................19

Graphic keynotes......................................................................19

System overview ............................................................................. 20

Portable Unit (PU)....................................................................20

Telemetry Data Transmission, Receiver Unit (RU) .................20

Battery Charger Unit (CU) .......................................................20

Flowmeter.................................................................................21

Gas analysers............................................................................21

PC Software..............................................................................21

Before starting................................................................................ 22

Checking the packing contents.................................................22

K4 b

standard packaging...............................................22

Warranty registration..................................................................... 23

How to contact COSMED..............................................23

Complain, feedback and suggestions .............................23

Options/Accessories ....................................................................... 24

Accessories...............................................................................24

Options......................................................................................24

Telemetry data transmission...........................................24

Spirometry Kit................................................................24