Description
The Vitalograph Lung Age Respiratory Monitor (40500) is a medical device to calculate an individual's 'lung age' and a useful tool in encouraging the person to quit smoking. It compares the individual's FEV1 with predicted normal values to calculate the 'lung age'. A high lung age in relation to the person's chronological age can illustrate the likely negative impact of continued smoking on lung function and encourage smoking cessation. Early identification of a reduction in FEV1 can provide early warning of the damage already suffered by the lungs at the pre-symptomatic stage, when smoking cessation is most effective.
Features
- Quick and simple to use
- Interprets lung age to help illustrate the impact of smoking on the lungs
- Measures FEV1 and displays FEV1 as a % of predicted value
- Colour zones indicate abnormality level
- Automatically calculates the best FEV1 from multiple blows
- Can be used with hygienic SafeTway mouthpieces
- Easy to clean flowhead
- Language independent
Technical Specifications
| Parameters Displayed | Lung Age, FEV1 and % predicted |
| Lung Age Indicator | Yes |
| Quality of Blow Indicator | Yes |
| Accuracy | Better than +/-3% |
| Range | 0 - 9.99 L BTPS |
| Sensor | Stator rotor |
| Flow Impedance | Better than 0.15 kPa/L/s at 14 L/s |
| Power Supply | AAA batteries |
| Display | Custom liquid crystal display |
| Size | 113 x 63 x 48mm |
| Weight | 55g |
| Performance Standards | ATS/ERS 2005, ISO 26782:2009 |
| Operating Temperature | 17 - 37ºC |
| Cleaning | Alcohol wipe, especially the mouthpiece, weekly |
| Safety Standards | IEC 60601-1:2005 |
| Medical Safety Standard | Medical Devices Directive 2007/47/EC |
| Designed & Manufactured Under | ISO 13485:2003, FDA 21CFR820 |
