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IQmark Digital Spirometer Operation Manual
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D. System Specifications
The following are the physical and performance specifications for the Spirometer.
Spirometer Specifications
Performance Specifications
Category Specification
Intended Use
 To provide diagnostic Spirometry results that a
licensed practitioner can use to interpret the
current condition of a patient’s lungs.
 Approximately 7” (178mm) x 2 1/4” (57mm) x
1.5” (38mm) (HxWxD)
Physical Characteristics
(Handle)
RS232 (serial)
Weight –
10 oz. (w/batteries)
Batteries –
Two 1.5V AAA alkaline
 Plugs into standard serial port
DB9 or DB
25 w/adapter
USB (serial)
8.5 oz.
N/A
USB
Anatomical Sites
 Non-invasive device
Patient Contact
 Disposable Pneumotach Mouthpiece (DPM)
Safety Parameters
 Double insulated handle
Spirometry Acquisition
 Fleisch Pneumotach – differential pressure
reading of flow with a DPM
 Volume determined by flow integration
Ranges
 +/- 14 L/s – Flow
 +/- 8 L – Volume
 30 s – Maximum Measuring Time
Environmental Conditions
(temperature and humidity)
 15C to 40C
 10% to 90% Humidity, non-condensing
BTPS
 Automatic BTPS Correction
Analysis & Measurement
 Automatic Back Extrapolation calculation
 Automatic Spirometry parameter calculation
 Automatic comparison to published Spirometry
Predicted Equations (Reference Values)
 Automatic interpretation of test results
Parameters Measured
 See Appendix J
Reference Values Sets
 See Appendix G & H
Interpretations
 ATS (1991) - Appendix E
 NHANES III (NLHEP 1999) - Appendix F
Printer
 Windows supported ink jet or laser printer
Paper
 8.5” x 11” (Letter size) or
210mm x 297mm (A4 size)
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