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•  Attach High or Low Flow Vapor Transfer Cartridge to Disposable Water Path 

•  Attach patient delivery tube to Disposable Water Path 

•  Open door and install Disposable Water Path into docking station 

•  Hang sterile water bag

•  Wipe water spike with alcohol pad and insert into sterile water bag

•  Allow a minimum of 200ml of water to fill into the Disposable Patient Circuit 

•  Precision Flow is ready for start up

•  Press the Run/Standby button. Unit will enter Standby mode.

•  Clamp the water inlet tube and disconnect it by pulling out the spike.

•  Open the door, remove the Disposable Patient Circuit (includes delivery 

tube & cartridge) by sliding it upwards out of the docking station 

•  Discard all disposables according to hospital guidelines.

•  Disconnect unit from AC power.

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VAPOTHERM, INC.

22 Industrial Drive  

Exeter, NH 03833   

T: 603-658-0011 

USA

 

3006001 Rev. D

This guide provides you with basic instructions on how to set up and operate the 

Precision Flow.™ Before operating the Vapotherm Precision Flow,™ please review the 

Operators Instruction Manual which can be found at our website www.vtherm.com

Blocked tube

General fault

Water out

Alarm mute 

LED

Alarm mute 

button

Setting Control 

Knob

Battery low or 

charging 

(not 

indicative of charge) 
level)

Disposable 

Water Path 

faulty or absent

Low Flow Vapor 

Transfer Cartridge

High Flow 

Vapor Transfer 

Cartridge

Vapor Transfer  

Cartridge fault

 (Low 

flow & High flow)

Gas supply fault

Run/Stop 

Status LED

Run/Standby 

button

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Technical Support

T: +1 (603) 658-5121 International

855 557 8276 Domestic

ts@vtherm.com

•  Install oxygen sensor
•  Install gas inlet filters on back with filter bowls vertical (glass side down). 

•  Attach air & O₂ hoses. Plug in power cord. 

•  Rotate the blue Setting Control Knob to illuminate display

•  Press in Setting Control Knob to select the parameter and rotate to adjust 

the value 

•  Press and release (do not hold) the Run/Standby button once to start.  

A GREEN light indicates RUN mode (AMBER light indicates STANDBY mode, 

No Flow) 

•  Green light will stop flashing once temperature is reached

•  The flashing green LED becomes steady when the set variables are reached.

•  Place the cannula on the delivery tube

•  After cannula is attached, it is ready to be placed on patient

•  To activate the internal backup battery mode, the Run/Standby LED must 

be green before disconnecting the power cord.

•  The unit will enter into battery mode and will maintain flow and oxygen 

percentage for at least 15 minutes.

•  The battery icon will flash.

DISPOSABLE PATIENT CIRCUIT

START UP AND ADJUSTING PARAMETERS

CONNECT TO PATIENT

BATTERY BACK-UP MODE

SHUT DOWN MODE

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