User manual

1-2 BIpap auto m SerIeS uSer manual
1.2 Intended uSe
e Respironics BiPAP® Auto with Bi-Flex® M Series system delivers positive airway pressure
therapy for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) only in spontaneously breathing
patients weighing >66 lbs (30 kg).
e device is to be used only on the instruction of a licensed physician. e system can deliver
Bi-level therapy or Auto Bi-level therapy, both with and without Bi-Flex. Your home care provider
will make the correct pressure settings according to your health care professional’s prescription.
When set in the Auto Bi-level therapy mode, the system will monitor your breathing as you sleep
and automatically adjust the pressure to meet your needs. When in Bi-level therapy, the system
will deliver a continuous, set pressure during the night.
Several accessories are available to make your OSA treatment with the BiPAP Auto with Bi-Flex
M Series system as convenient and comfortable as possible. To ensure that you receive the safe,
effective therapy prescribed for you, use only Respironics accessories.
1.3 WarnIngS, CautIonS, and ContraIndICatIonS
Caution: U.S. federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
1.3.1 WarnIngS
A warning indicates the possibility of injury to the user or the operator.
• is manual serves as a reference. e instructions in this manual are not intended to
supersede the health care professional’s instructions regarding the use of the device.
• The operator should read and understand this entire manual before using the device.
• e device should be used only with masks and connectors recommended by Respironics
or with those recommended by the health care professional or respiratory therapist. A mask
should not be used unless the device is turned on and operating properly. e exhalation
port(s) associated with the mask should never be blocked.
Explanation of the Warning: e device is intended to be used with special masks or
connectors that have exhalation ports to allow continuous flow of air out of the mask. When
the device is turned on and functioning properly, new air from the device flushes the exhaled
air out through the mask exhalation port. However, when the device is not operating,
enough fresh air will not be provided through the mask, and exhaled air may be rebreathed.
Rebreathing of exhaled air for longer than several minutes can in some circumstances lead to
suffocation.
• Use only the breathing circuit provided by your home care provider.
• When using a breathing circuit that contains a mask with an integrated exhalation port
or a circuit with a separate exhalation device, do not tape, seal, or otherwise block the vent
openings. Doing so could result in suffocation.