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ImPulse

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Elite Patient Manual

ImPulse

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Elite is an electronic oxygen conserving device (OCD) that provides

convenience and mobility to patients with therapeutic oxygen needs. Designed

and manufactured by AirSep Corporation, ImPulse Elite uses portable cylinders

to provide patients with oxygen delivery at their prescribed dosages.

With this device, actual oxygen delivery to the patient occurs at or near the

beginning of the breathing cycle when the patient starts to inhale.

Because ImPulse Elite does not deliver oxygen during exhalation, which

accounts for approximately two-thirds of the breathing cycle, it wastes little or

no oxygen. This differs greatly from conventional oxygen systems that deliver

oxygen continuously. In addition, many patients are more comfortable with

oxygen conserving devices than continuous flow systems because they have

fewer problems with nasal dehydration that can result from constant flow into

the nostrils.

Maximizing Delivery with ImPulse Elite

ImPulse Elite’s advanced electronics enable it to respond effectively to a

patient’s respiratory cycle. ImPulse Elite senses the start of inhalation. Because

only a small amount of oxygen is actually required to oxygenate the blood

effectively, ImPulse Elite delivers the precise amount when it is most beneficial —

at the beginning of inhalation.

ImPulse Elite quickly delivers a pulse of oxygen compatible with your breathing

rate and automatically adjusts with any change in your breathing cycle —

depending on your prescribed oxygen requirement.

This method of oxygen delivery has been clinically tested and determined to

meet oxygen needs satisfied by comparable flow settings on continuous flow

units up to 6 lpm.

Initial Setup

As part of your initial set up with ImPulse Elite, your clinician may choose to

assess your saturation level through pulse oximetry. This helps to ensure

proper titration while using the oxygen conserving device.

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