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Description of Equipment
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1. Description of Equipment
1.1 Intended use SOMNO
comfort
2e
SOMNO
comfort
2e is a CPAP unit (CPAP = Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) used to
treat sleep-related breathing disorders in patients from the age of 12 years.
No special knowledge or training is required in order to use the unit. All that is required is
instruction by a clinic or a medical practitioner.
Important!
SOMNO
comfort
2e can only reliably prevent airway closure when the CPAP pressure pre-
scribed by a doctor for the specific patient has been calculated, e.g. in a sleep laboratory.
SOMNO
comfort
2e is
not
designed for life support.
Only use the unit for the purposes described below.
1.2 SOMNO
aqua
intended use
The SOMNO
aqua
humidifier is an optional accessory for the Weinmann
SOMNO
comfort
2e therapy unit.
The SOMNO
aqua
humidifier is used to heat the air flow created by the SOMNO
comfort
2e
and to increase its humidity. This will prevent the patient's upper airways drying out during
the therapy.
SOMNO
aqua
can only be used with the SOMNO
comfort
2e therapy unit. Operation with
third-party devices is not permitted.
Only use the unit for the purposes described below.