4.9 Drying the tube

At the end of the session, we strongly recommend that you use this function: as SIMEOX operates during the

patient’s expiratory phase, it is possible for the humidity of the exhaled air to condense in the tube of the expiratory

kit and damage certain internal components of SIMEOX.

To remove this moisture, SIMEOX is equipped with a tube-drying functionality.

4.8 Protecting the expiratory kit during the pause

At the end of each cycle/program, in order

to allow the patient to rest, the SIMEOX is

paused for 45 seconds: the “CYCLE” lights

blink, it is not possible to press the “GO”

button during this pause time.

In order not to risk contaminating the

expiratory kit during this pause time (falling

to the ground, contact of the mouthpiece

with the table, etc.), we recommend that

you store it as shown opposite:

1

Check that the patient has taken the mouthpiece

out of his/her mouth

2

Press the button (2) , pressure must be

maintained until drying is started.

3

After 1 second all PERFORMANCE lights (5)

illuminate to indicate that the command has been

taken into account.

4

The performance lights switch off one after the

other (“countdown”).

5

When all the lights have switched off, SIMEOX

enters “dehumidification” mode:

SIMEOX generates continuous negative

pressure, without vibrations.

The “cycle” lights blink simultaneously.

6

At the end of the cycle, SIMEOX returns to its

initial state.

The patient must first take the mouthpiece out of his/her mouth to avoid being exposed to continuous

negative pressure. This functionality can be activated at any time, provided that SIMEOX is in active mode:

the expiratory kit is present and recognised by SIMEOX, the “active” blue light is illuminated.

This functionality is intended solely to remove moisture from the tube: the recommendations regarding

washing and disinfection of expiratory kits remain valid to ensure optimal device hygiene.

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