Troubleshooting; Technical Specifications - Beurer IH 18 Gebrauchsanweisung

10. Troubleshooting

Problem/Ques- Possible Cause/Remedy
tion
The atomiser 1. Too much or too little medicine
in the atomiser.
produces
little or no Minimum: 0.5 ml,
aerosol. Maximum: 6 ml.
2. Check that the nozzles are not
blocked If necessary, clean
the nozzle (e.g. by rinsing).
Use the atomiser again.
CAUTION: Only poke imple-
ments through the fine holes
from the underside of the
nozzle.
3. The atomiser is not held in an
upright position.
4. The medicine solution is
unsuitable for nebulising (e.g.
too thick).
The medicine solution should
be specified by the doctor.
Output is too Hose kinked, filter blocked, too
low. much inhalation solution.
Which Consult your doctor.
medicines are Essentially all medicines that
suitable for are suitable and approved for
inhalation? device-based inhalation can be
inhaled.
Some inhalation This is normal and occurs for
solution technical reasons. Stop inhala-
remains in the tion if you hear a notable differ-
atomiser. ence in the noise of the atomiser.
What special 1. In babies, the mask should
steps should be cover the mouth and nose to
taken for babies guarantee effective inhalation.
and children? 2. In children, the mask should
also cover the mouth and
nose. Nebulisation next to a
sleeping person is not suitable
because insufficient medicine
reaches the lungs.
Note: Children should only use
the device with help and under
supervision of an adult. Never
leave a child alone with the
nebuliser.
Inhalation with This is for technical reasons.
the mask takes Less medicine is inhaled per
longer. breath through the mask holes
than using the mouthpiece. The
aerosol is mixed with ambient air
through the holes in the mask.
Problem/Ques- Possible Cause/Remedy
tion
Why do I need There are two reasons for this:
to replace the 1. To guarantee a therapeutically
atomiser at
regular inter-
vals?
2. You are also recommended
Does each per- This is absolutely necessary for
son need their hygiene reasons.
own atomiser?

11. Technical specifications

Dimensions 160 x 155 x 84 mm
(WxHxD)
Weight 1,2 kg
Operating approx. 0,66-1,1 bar
pressure
Atomiser fill max. 6 ml
volume
Medicine flow > 0.2 ml/min.
Sound pressure < 60 dBA
(acc. to DIN EN 13544-1 section 26)
Mains 230 V ~, 50 Hz; 180 VA
connection
Housing material ABS
Operating Temperature: +10 °C – +40 °C
conditions Relative humidity: 10% – 95%
Storage and Temperature: -20 °C – +70 °C
transport Relative humidity: 10% – 95%
conditions Atmospheric pressure: 500 – 1060 hPa
Subject to technical modifications.
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effective particle spectrum,
the nozzle holes should not
exceed a certain diameter.
Due to the thermal and me-
chanical stresses, the plastic
is subjected to a certain
amount of wear. The nozzle
attachment [8] is particularly
susceptible to this wear. This
can also cause changes to
the droplet composition of the
aerosol, which has a direct ef-
fect on the effectiveness of the
treatment.
to replace the atomiser on
a regular basis for hygiene
reasons.