Respiratory pressure meter

Respiratory pressure meter

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The RP Check is a handheld respiratory pressure meter measuring mouth and nasal pressures (MIP, MEP and SNIP).

Small, portable and lightweight, the RP Check allows paediatric and adult patients to be tested with ease in various settings including bedside and Out-patient clinics as well as preoperative assessment situations.

The RP Check can be used as a battery operated, standalone device, saving the last patients results on the unit for report creation.

Alternatively, the RP Check can be connected to PC software for upload of results or alternatively connected for “live testing” on the PC software for immediate report creation.

Results are instantly displayed on a large backlit display allowing multiple tests to be performed per patient and concise user guidance, so compliance with ATS/ERS reproducibility can be achieved – ensuring quality test results are achieved. Pressure traces can be viewed on screen for each individual manoeuvre along with reproducibility guidance.

Parameters measured (displayed in cmH2O):

  • Mouth pressures:
  • MEP   –  Maximum expiratory pressure
  • MIP    –  Maximum inspiratory pressure
  • Pmax  – Peak pressure
  • MRPD – Maximum rate of pressure development
  • MRR   –  Maximum rate of relaxation
  • Nasal pressure:
  • SNIP – sniff  nasal inspiratory pressure

SPECIFICATION

  • Operating Pressure – ± 300 cmH2O
  • Burst Pressure – ± 2000 cmH2O
  • Accuracy – +/-3%
  • Resolution – 1 cmH2O
  • Operating Temperature – 0-40 °C
  • Operating Pressure – Atmospheric 10%
  • Operating Humidity – 30% to 90% RH
  • Operating Altitude – Sea level to 6000 ft (~2000m)
  • Storage Temperature – from -20 to + 70O C
  • Storage Humidity – 10% to 90% RH 
  • Display – 128 X 64 Pixels Graphic LCD
  • Power Supply – Single 9v PP3 battery
  • Weight (approximate) – 160g including battery
  • Dimensions – 135mm x 65mm x 30mm

PC SOFTWARE INFO:

USB connectivity to PC software for uploading of patients tests OR “live testing” of patient on PC software. Software is supplied on a USB stick for user installation.

  • Upload of last patients tests and results
  • Patient demographics can be entered for a choice of predicted values
  • Each individual manoeuvre can be reviewed and deleted for Quality assurance
  • Best pressure trace and All pressure trace graphs viewable
  • PDF report creation for placing into patient records
  • Choice of predicted values (Steffanutti & Fitting, Wilson et al)

Compatible operating systems:

  • Windows 7 32 & 64 bit;
  • Windows 8.1 64 bit;
  • Windows 10 64 bit operating systems