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1 INTRODUCTION TO SIMEOX ......................................... 3

1.1 About this user manual .......................................... 3

1.2 Signalling alerts, warnings and recommendations ....................................................3

1.3 Intended use, indications....................................... 4

1.4 Contraindications ..................................................... 4

1.5 Operating principles of SIMEOX ........................... 5

1.5.1 Physical principle ............................................. 5

1.5.2 Principle of the medical device .................... 5

1.6 Contents of the packaging ..................................... 6

2 GENERAL ALERTS, WARNINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................... 7

2.1 Alerts ........................................................................... 7

2.2 Warnings .................................................................... 9

2.3 Recommendations for use ..................................10

3 DESCRIPTION OF SIMEOX ............................................11

3.1 Components on the back panel .........................11

3.2 Components on the front panel ........................12

3.3 Components on the top panel and the remote control ...................................................... 13

3.4 Control pad components .....................................14

3.5 Additional information on the SIMEOX user interface ................................................................... 15

3.6 The expiratory kits ................................................16

4 USE OF SIMEOX ..............................................................17

4.1 Composition and assembly of the expiratory kit ..17

4.1.1 Composition of the expiratory kit ..............17

4.1.2 Assembly of the expiratory kit ....................18 4.1.3 Installing the wrist strap ...............................19

4.2 Installing and setting up SIMEOX .......................20

4.2.1 Connecting the expiratory kit to SIMEOX .....20

4.3 Starting up SIMEOX ...............................................21

4.4 Pairing the remote control with SIMEOX ....................22

4.5 Operational check ............................................................23

4.6 SIMEOX settings ...............................................................24

4.7 Conducting a therapy session ...........................25 4.8 Protection of the expiratory kit during the pause ..26

4.9 Drying the tube .....................................................26

4.10 Shutting down SIMEOX .....................................27

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