Sensaire® Specifications
Printable version of the Sensaire Specifications.
Weight:
Handheld Device: 12.7 oz
Base Station: 6.2 oz
Dimensions:
Handheld Device: 7" x 3 1/4" x 1 5/8"
Base Station: 5" x 4 3/8" x 2 3/8"
Measurement Method:
FLOW: QRS Paper Mouthpiece
VOLUME: Flow integration
Range:
FLOW: ±14 liters/second
VOLUME: Minimum of 0-8 liters BTPS
Accuracy:
Complies with American Thoracic Society (ATS) Standards for Spirometry, 1994 Update.
FLOW: ± 5% of indication or +/-200 ml/sec, whichever is greater for FEF 25-75, and ± 10% or +/- 400 ml/sec whichever is greater for PEF.
VOLUME: ± 3% of indication or +/-50 ml, whichever is greater for FVC and FEV1.
Calibration:
ATS 3-speed, or Standard calibration check
Predicted Normals:
Crapo/Cherniack/Morris/Knudson 1983/Polgar/Hsu/Roberts/Warwick/ECCS
Tests Performed:
FVC, Pre/Post Testing, Flow Volume Loop, MVV, SVC
Measuring Time:
FVC, up to 30 seconds
Printed Scale:
Flow-volume: Meets ATS requirements for graphs.
Volume Time: Meets ATS requirements for graphs.
Sample Rate:
100 samples/sec
Resolution:
3 ml/Sec
Storage Conditions:
Ambient Temperature: -20 to 50° C
Relative Humidity: 10% to 90%
Operating Conditions:
Ambient Temperature: 17 to 40° C
Relative Humidity: not more than 30%-75% (non-condensing).
Power Supply:
Input: 100-250 VAC
50-60 Hz
0.38A
Output: +9.0 V @ 1.9 Amp
Battery:
Custom Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) Battery Pack, 1.6 Amp hours, 4.8V
Housing:
Impact resistant ABS plastic.
Program:
Stored in non-volatile Flash memory.
Parameters Measured:
FVC, FEV0.5, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, FEV3, FEV3/FVC, PEFR, FEF25%, FEF50%, FEF75%, FEF25-75%, FIVC, FIV0.5, FIV1, FIV1/FIVC, FIV3, FIV3/FIVC, PIFR, FIF50%, FIF 25-75%, FIF.2-1.2, FVC/FIVC, Ext.Vol., MVV, RR, MTV, SVC, FEV6, FEV1/FEV6