AEROBIKA* OPEP Device with Arx* Connected Technology

How to Use an AEROBIKA* OPEP Device with Arx* Connected Technology

Follow the steps outlined below or download our full instructions. 

Before use, ensure these instructions, and those for the Aerobika* OPEP device, have been read and are kept available at all times. If you have questions about the performance or use of this product, please contact your healthcare professional prior to use.

Getting Started

1. Remove all the pieces from the package.

2. Remove the mouthpiece from the Aerobika* device.

3. Attach the mouthpiece to the Adaptor. It will only fit on one end.

4. Attach the Aerobika* device to the other end of the Adaptor.

Activate the Module

1. To turn on for the first time, press and hold the button on the top of the Module until the light ring lights up. This will take approximately 3 seconds.

2. Let go of button once lights appear. 

• If the device doesn’t light up after 10 seconds, the battery may be dead
• You will need to charge your device before you can record your first airway clearance therapy session.

3. The device is now “awake” and is ready to use when the front of the ring pulses a soft blue light. 

• If the device displays an amber pulse at the front of the light ring, the device’s battery needs to be charged.
• You can still perform an airway clearance therapy session, and the device will track your performance. However, to conserve the battery, it will not provide visual feedback.

4. The device will go to sleep after idling for 30 seconds and the blue light will turn off. When the device is picked up or moved, the blue light will pulse to indicate it is “awake” again.

5. Your Arx* device is now ready to use. It will record several days of therapy data but will need to be paired with your phone to download data. To pair with your phone, please see the next section.

Using your Arx* Connected Technology with the AeroLiv* Mobile App

AeroLiv* is a mobile application available on both Apple and Android devices. To learn more about the app and to begin using it with your Arx* device visit aeroliv.ca

Using the Aerobika* Arx* Device

1. The assembled device can be used in any orientation. It is recommended that treatments be done in a comfortably seated position

2. Pick up the Aerobika* Arx* device. The device will automatically calibrate each time it “wakes up” so wait for the blue pulse before beginning your treatment. 

•  If the blue pulse does not appear, your device may be in Travel Mode, or the battery may require charging.
• If you start to exhale into the device before the light pulse reappears, your device has not had time to calibrate and will not record your airway clearance therapy session. Place the device back on a flat surface and wait for the light pulse to reappear, this should only take 1-2 seconds.

3. Follow the steps included in the Aerobika* device instructions for use for additional guidance on completing an airway clearance treatment.

4. The goal of each breath is to see green on the light ring. This indicates you are exhaling through the device within the desired range. 

• If you are exhaling too softly, a solid blue light will appear in the front of the light ring. To correct your technique, exhale more forcefully with a firm steady breath until the light ring turns green.
• If you are exhaling too hard, the light ring will flash red. To correct your technique, exhale softer until the light ring turns green.

5. When you see the green lights move in a circular pattern you have reached your treatment time or breath-count goal. The pattern will repeat after each additional exhalation.

Cleaning an AEROBIKA* OPEP Device with Arx* Connected Technology

Follow the steps outlined below or download our full instructions. 

• The Electronic Module contains electronic components and CANNOT be put in water, boiled, microwaved, or steamed.
• Proper and regular cleaning of the Arx* device is important for correct operation.

Disassembly

You must separate the Aerobika* device and Arx* device into components before cleaning.

1. Remove the Aerobika* body from the Adaptor.

2. Hold the Adaptor, with the Mouthpiece facing away from you.

3. To remove the Electronic Module, grip firmly and rotate counterclockwise while pulling away from the Adaptor

4. Remove the Mouthpiece from Adaptor.

5. The green silicone membrane should be loosened from its attachment point but remain attached to the Adaptor during cleaning

6. Follow the disassembly instructions included with your Aerobika* device.

Cleaning Procedure

1. The Adaptor should be cleaned whenever you clean your Aerobika* device. It can be cleaned by handwashing in a warm water/liquid dish detergent solution, rinsed with clean water and shaken to remove any excess.

2. The outer surface of the Electronic Module can be wiped with a damp (not wet) alcohol swab and air dried. 

• To create an alcohol swab, add 70% isopropyl alcohol to a sterile cotton swab or use a sealed store-bought alcohol wet wipe

3. Ensure the Adaptor is completely dry before reattaching the Electronic Module.

4. Follow the cleaning instructions included with your Aerobika* device.

Complete Assembly of Arx* and Aerobika* devices after cleaning

1. Reattach the Mouthpiece to the front of the Adaptor.

2. Attach the Aerobika* body to the other end of the Adaptor.

3. Reseat the green silicone membrane you loosened prior to cleaning on the circular port on the top of the Adaptor.

4. Reattach the Electronic Module following the steps in Figure 3 in reverse order. Align the Electronic Module to the Adaptor port and attach it to the Adaptor. The two pieces will not fit together unless you have the Electronic Module angled correctly.

5. Once the two circular ports are engaged, gently rotate the Electronic Module clockwise until it is inline with the Adaptor, and it is firmly locked in place. Do not overtighten.

6. The device is now ready to use.