The device can be used to measure the lung's transfer factor, the oxygen bounding ability and the functional residual capacity
High capacity demand valve with extremely low opening pressure
Easily disinfectable patient circuit
Direct gas analysis without gas sampling balloon
Full automatic calibration and self test
Measurement modes
"Single breath” method with breath hold
“Intra breath” method without breath hold
Cardiac output (optional)
Forced ex- and inspiration
Static vital capacity
Maximal voluntary ventilation
Measured parameters
Diffusion Capacity Test
TLC Total Lung Capacity
FRC Functional Residual Capacity
FRC/TLC Ratio of FRC and TLC in %
Tlco Transfer factor of the lung for CO [mmol/min/Pa]
Dlco Transfer factor of the lung for CO [ml/min/mmHg]
Klco Transfer coefficient of the lung for CO
BHt Breath Hold Time
WOV - Wash-Out Volume
CO ppm CO concentration in the exhaled air
Tlco IB Intra-Breath Transfer factor of the lung for CO [mmol/min/Pa]
Dlco IB Intra-Breath Transfer factor of the lung for CO [ml/min/mmHg]
Klco IB Intra-Breath Transfer coefficient of the lung for CO
Forced ex and inspiration
FVC - Forced Vital Capacity
FEV*0.5 Forced Expiratory Volume in 0.5 second
FEV*1.0 Forced Expiratory Volume in 1.0 second
FEV*0.5/IVC Ration of FEV*0.5 and IVC in %
FEV*0.5/FVC Ration of FEV*0.5 and FVC in %
FEV*1.0/IVC Ration of FEV*1.0 and IVC in %
FEV*1.0/FVC Ration of FEV*1.0 and FVC in %
PEF - Peak Expiratory Flow
FEF*25-75% Forced mid-Expiratory Flow rate
FEF*75% Forced Expiratory Flow at 75% lung volume
FEF*50% Forced Expiratory Flow at 50% lung volume
FEF*25% Forced Expiratory Flow at 25% lung volume
FET - Forced Expiratory Time