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5 Technology Drive, Wallingford, CT 06492

To: Philips-Respironics Respiratory Gas Monitoring Customers

From: Stacey Gray, Senior Product Manager

Date: March 30, 2018

Subject: CAPNOSTAT 5 & LoFlo Sensor Cable Management Guidelines

Philips-Respironics continually strives to achieve higher customer satisfaction through

quality products and excellence in service. In keeping with our policy of providing our

customers with updated information and feedback, please refer to the attached cable

management guidelines for the CAPNOSTAT 5 mainstream sensor and the LoFlo sidestream

sensor to properly use, handle and store the sensors both when in use and when storing them

after use.

As Philips-Respironics continues to take steps to improve our products and customer

experience, we encourage you to share this information with your end customers.

Please contact your Philips Respironics - Respiratory Gas Monitoring Marketing Product

Manager in Wallingford, CT if you have any questions regarding this communication.

The following illustrations demonstrate proper cable management for the CAPNOSTAT 5 mainstream sensor.

Always coil the cable in the direction of the natural cable coil, greater than 3 inches

[7.6 cm] in diameter.

The use of cable ties is acceptable, and will aid in maintaining the diameter of the

cable during storage. This illustration shows the positioning of two cable ties to avoid kinking the cable at the connector

and sensor strain reliefs.

This illustration shows positioning of one cable tie. Position the cable tie to avoid sharp kinks at the connector and sensor

strain reliefs.

Cable Management for the Mainstream CAPNOSTAT 5 Sensor

DO NOT wrap the sensor cable around the airway adapter channel on the sensor.

DO NOT wrap the sensor cable around the sensor head.

DO NOT kink the sensor cable, or bend the sensor cable less than 3

inches [7.6 cm] in diameter.

DO NOT coil the sensor cable less than 3 inches [7.6 cm] in diameter.

DO NOT coil and band the cable, as this will kink the cable and bend the cable smaller than 3 inches [7.6 cm]

in diameter.

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DO NOT coil the sensor cable around a ventilator circuit support arm, monitor stand, or any object less than 3 inches

[7.6 cm] in diameter.

DO NOT pinch and straighten the cable during cleaning, handling, or use.

The following illustrations demonstrate proper cable management for the sidestream LoFlo sensor.

Always coil the cable in the direction of the natural cable coil, greater than 3 inches

[7.6 cm] in diameter. The use of cable ties is acceptable, and will aid in maintaining the diameter of the cable during storage. Position the cable tie to avoid sharp kinks at the connector and sensor strain reliefs.

DO NOT kink the sensor cable, or bend the sensor cable less than 3 inches [7.6 cm] in

diameter.

DO NOT coil and band the cable, as this will kink the cable and bend the cable

smaller than 3 inches [7.6 cm] in diameter.

Cable Management for the Sidestream LoFlo Sensor

DO NOT fold the cable over on itself. DO NOT wrap the cable around the sensor in any manner.

DO NOT wrap the cable around the sensor in any manner.

DO NOT wrap the cable around the optional pole mount in any manner.

DO NOT wrap the cable around the optional pole mount in any manner.

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DO NOT coil the sensor cable around a ventilator circuit support arm, monitor stand, or any object less than 3 inches

[7.6 cm] in diameter.

DO NOT pinch and straighten the cable during cleaning, handling, or use.