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Medikro | Primo Desktop Spirometry

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Medikro SpiroSafe Disposable Flow Transducers (Spirometer Mouthpieces)

If using a SpiroScore + 3L Calibration Syringe

The rubber adaptors provided by default with SpiroScore+ 3L Calibration Syringes are not a great fit for the Medikro mouthpiece. The solution may be to perform this calibration test with a Sureguard Viral Bacterial Filter (or another compatible viral bacterial filter whose end will fit in the rubber calibration syringe fitting) and a Medikro mouthpiece adaptor to connect the mouthpiece to the Viral Bacterial Filter. The Viral Bacterial Filter then connects into the rubber calibration syringe fitting. Examples of the filter and adaptor are as follows; please contact LEMR Support if you need further information about where to get these additional products:

Sureguard Spirometry Mouthpiece Filter (for Medikro Spirometry Mouthpiece, inner diameter: 25mm, outer diameter: 28.5mm)

Medikro Bacterial Filter Connector

Before you begin

Before starting the calibration check process, ensure that:

Note from the manufacturer: Before you begin: A spirometer connected to a PC will start to warm up while USB power is available. This is a normal and general procedure for most high-precision measurement devices.

Before starting the actual measurements or calibration check, it is recommended to allow the spirometer device and calibration syringe to have a brief warm-up period of a minimum of 5 minutes, to reach a thermal equilibrium.

Ensure the Medikro Spirometer device is properly connected to the computer before you begin. Please click here for troubleshooting information if the green light does not appear on the device.

Launch Medikro Spirometry

Are you a LEMR customer already?

You can use LEMR to load a test patient in your EMR then start a LEMR Spirometry test, then skip to Perform the calibration check.
LEMR user guides are available here for the process to start a test.
 

1. Start Medikro Spirometry from the desktop or Start menu. 

2. When the Medikro interface loads, it may ask you to sign in. By default this is simply logging who uses the program. You can enter any name in this field.

It is possible to remove the sign in requirement by following the support article on our Wiki. 

3. Select a person to continue. You may search for an existing person or create a new person. 

Search for an existing person

Type in a name in the search field. As we are doing a calibration check, it is best to find a test patient.

Click on a person to view their profile. 

Proceed to start a new study.

Create a new person

Click the New person button in the lower-left corner.

As we are doing a calibration check, it is best to create a test patient. Enter in the test patient's details. If the Personal ID field is required, create any unique number or text string that identifies the patient (e.g. demotest01011970). Press the Save button in the lower-right corner to save your changes.

Proceed to start a new study.

Start a new study

1. Press the New study button in the lower-left to create a new study.

2. Select Diagnostic spirometry as the study type.
This only needs to be done if the Duo component is installed, otherwise skip to the next step.

3. The patient's details will now be displayed. Enter a height, weight and choose GLI2012_Other/mixed for the prediction model for the test.
Then press the Save button in the lower-right to save the new details.

4. Press the Procceed to measurements and results button in the lower-left to open the testing window. 

5. The Measurements and Results window will now open. Patient details will be shown on the left side and the test window will be shown on the right side. 

Note: If the buttons to start a spirometry test are not displayed, this means that the spirometer is not properly connected to the computer. Try reconnecting the spirometer. 

Perform the calibration check

1. Click on the Device menu then on Calibrate.

2. Check the Calibration code matches the mouthpice used for this calibration, ensure your syringe is empty (plunger pushed all the way in) then click on Start Calibration Check (with an empty syringe)

Note: A new Calibration Code should be entered each time a new package of mouthpieces is opened. The Calibration Code may be on the plastic wrapper for individual mouthpieces, or on the box for a large batch of mouthpieces.

3. Follow the instructions provided on the screen, performing 3 or more consecutive fill / empty cycles using a flow rate of about 6L/s (litres per second) then click the Finish Calibration Check button. The program will then show the result of calibration check compared to acceptance limit.

4. When the Medikro software is satisfied that the test is complete, you will receive the calibration feedback.
Unsuccessful calibration check

 Successful calibration check

If there is an unsuccessful result, you can try again by going back to step 9. Possible causes of failure could be:

The first options on the list are most common; please check them first then try the calibration check calibration again.

Procedure Video

Click here to watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0TUXOj72Fkg

Official Medikro KB article: https://medikro.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/11782974360337-Calibration-Check-for-Medikro-Spirometer-how-and-when-to-perform

Need Help? 
LEMR customers can get help by contacting LEMR Support

More information can also be found in the Medikro User Guide (available from the Help menu in the Medikro Measurements and Results window) and online in the Medikro Knowledge Base at https://medikro.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/11782974360337-Calibration-Check-for-Medikro-Spirometer-how-and-when-to-perform