Please read the following instructions carefully before use. Further information and a video user guide can be found at
www.altium-i10.com/userguide. If you have any additional questions, please contact a member of team at [email protected].
Please keep all equipment out of the reach of children and animals. You should not experience any difficulty breathing whilst using the Altium i10.
If you experience any adverse health effects whilst using the device contact the appropriate medical professional immediately.
The Altium i10 is a personal device and only intended for individual use.
User Guide
Protocol
Six minutes of breathing hypoxic air through the device with four minutes of breathing normal air (* six sets). The six minutes of exposure and four
minutes of rest (re-oxygenation) are key to the adaptations. Do not use the device for longer than six minutes sessions, without re-oxygenation
(breathing normal air).
To allow your body to recover do not use Altium i10 within 72 hours of competition.
Scheduling
In order to integrate Altium i10 into your training schedule we have developed the 3 protocols below. Select the one that best fits with
your training workload and lifestyle to ensure that you get the most out of your hypoxic sessions.
1) 15 day protocol – Use the Altium i10 for 15 days consecutively (1 hour per day) in the run up to an event/performance test.
2) Lifestyle protocol – simply integrate Altium i10 into your training by using it 2-3 times per week (1 hour per day/session) in the run up to an
event/performance test.
3) Standard protocol – this is the standard approach of 14 x 1 hour sessions every other day for 28 days (1 hour per day/session).
Note: For each of the above, please allow 48 hours of recovery from simulated altitude before the event/performance test.
Step 1a: Device Components Setup
• Open a fresh CO2 cartridge (3).
• Un-screw the top of the device (2).
• Screw in the CO2 cartridge (3) to the top housing (2) then re-screw to the main unit (1).
• Un-screw the base (4) removing the chamber adjustment plate (5).
• Calibrate the inlet ports by blocking/unblocking the holes with the plugs (7) provided (always start with one hole unblocked).
• Calibrate the chamber volume by removing/adding foam discs (6) to the chamber. See Step 1b: Calibration.
• Re insert chamber house adjustment plate (5), inserting until it presses lightly against the bottom piece of foam (6) and
screw on the base (4).
• Open the cap and place the mouthpiece (8) into the inlet hole, make sure there is an airtight seal.
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Main Chamber
Device top
CO2 Cartridge
Base
Chamber adjustment
plate
Foam disc
Plugs
Mouthpiece
Step 1b: Calibration
It may take a couple of sessions to allow you to fine tune your device to your physiology. The device can be calibrated for both chamber volume
and flow rate.
Chamber volume
If you find that your SPO2 is dropping too rapidly and continues to drop below 80% then your chamber volume has been set too large. Calibrate
your device by removing one piece of foam at a time until you are able to stabilise your SPO2 between 80-85%. If your SPO2 drops too slowly
add some foam discs to the device.
Flow rate
You should not find increased levels of resistance in breathing when using the device. If breathing is too laboured then increase flow rate by
removing one plug at a time from the chamber house adjustment plate. Start the calibration by removing one plug at a time until you find the
correct flow rate for your set chamber volume.
Step 2: Getting Ready
• Sit comfortably.
• Attach the nose clip and the pulse oximeter to your index finger.
• Wait for one minute until oximeter reading stabilises.
• Make sure your hands/fingers are warm and relaxed.
• Contracting your arms/fingers and cold temperatures may affect the reading (reducing the PI, see below).
• Percentage perfusion index (PI) is the signal strength of the pulse that the oximeter is receiving. This ranges from 2-20. 20 is a
strong signal. If PI drops below 4% then you should not use the Altium i10 until you have a stronger signal.
• If the oximeter does not switch on replace batteries.
• Only use the Bluetooth oximeter as supplied with the Altium i10.
Step 3: SPO2%
• Resting SPO2% should be 98-99% at rest, breathing normal air.
• Check SPO2%, heart rate and %PI continuously.
• SPO2% is a non-invasive measure of arterial oxygen saturation.
• SPO2% will drop gradually when breathing into the Altium-i10.
• SPO2% will drop into the hypoxic region (between 92% and 80% )
• This may occur within 15 seconds to two minutes of use.
• If SPO2 drops below 80%, come off the Altium-i10 and breathe normal air.
• Do not breathe into the Altium i10 if SPO2% drops below 80%.
• SPO2% will rise towards 99% when breathing normal air.
• SPO2% can be stabilised in the hypoxic zone (80%-92%)
by removing some foam discs before use or regulating (taking a deeper breath).
There are no additional benefits from lowering your SPO2% below 80%
Symbol of oxygen
saturation
Measured value of
oxygen saturation
Bar graph
Visualisation of pulse
Measured value of
Pulse rate
PI
Symbol of pulse rate
Battery power indication/Bluetooth symbol (alternately displayed)
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Step 4: Controlling your SPO2%
• To reduce your SPO2% down at the start of each session try to just sip the air through the device taking shorter breaths.
• As your SPO2% drops into the mid 80s you will find the drive to breathe increases. When this happens slowly start to take increasingly
deeper breaths to maintain your SP02% in the hypoxic zone (80-92%).
• After using the device for a number of sessions you will train yourself to learn the correct breathing pattern that will both drop the
SPO2% into the hypoxic region and then maintain in this region for the remainder of the 6 minute session.
Step 5: Additional Tips
• You should not experience ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS when using the device.
• If you experience any dizziness, sickness or nausea consult a medical professional immediately.
• Breathing in and out of the device should be like sipping through a straw, take calm shallow breaths.
• It is not recommended that the user power breathes through the device.
• Inspired air from the device will feel warm. This is the outcome from the reaction of Amsorb Plus as it absorbs carbon dioxide from
your exhaled air.
Step 6: Replacing the Carbon Dioxide Cartridge
• The carbon dioxide absorbant removes carbon dioxide from your expired breath and stops it building up and being re-breathed.
• Cartridges need to be replaced regularly (at least after every third session).
• The granules will begin to turn purple with use.
• On average, the granules need replaced after 18 sets on (3 sessions).
• This is indicative of granules going completely purple and SPO2% fails to drop into the hypoxic region (below 92%).
• When the cartridge needs replaced, heart rate will rise and the drive to breathe will become strong. This means you will be re-breathing
excessive carbon dioxide.
• When this occurs the cartridges must be replaced, spent cartidges should be disposed of in general waste.
• Replacement cartridge are only available from www.altium-i10.com and can be ordered on a subscription basis.
• If your SPO2% does not enter the hypoxic region in one session and you are finding the drive to breathe increasing, this is an indicator
that the cartridge is spent and no longer removing carbon dioxide. You should replace the cartridge and continue your session.
• It will be harmful to your health if you continue to use the Amsorb cartridges beyond the recommended life of 18 * six minute sets.
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Step 7: Maintenance
• After completion of the last breathing bout close the cap.This will preserve the carbon dioxide absorbent.
• If you have just completed the final session before the 15 day rest period remove the CO2 cartridge and re-seal in foil bag.
• The device should be washed with warm soapy water after every use.
• Particular attention should be given to the mouth piece, sponges and main chamber.
• All components must be dried and stored before next use.
• Replacement sponges can also be purchased from the website.
• The Altium i10 is only intended for individual use.
• Microbiology testing with the Altium i10 demonstrates that adequately washing after use prevents bacteria and fungi.
• The customer is liable for the maintenance of their Altium i10.
Disclaimer
You should read the User Guidelines and all product information carefully before using the Altium i10. Should you have any reason to
think that you may have a medical condition, consult your doctor prior to using this product as it is recommended it should only be
used by healthy individuals.
This product is designed and tested for sport and fitness applications only as more fully described in the User Guidelines. It is not
designed to be used to treat or assess any health condition.
Any information or advice in the User Guidelines is provided for information purposes only, and is not intended to, and cannot provide
you with, health or medical advice. Scotlab Ltd does not make any representations or warranties with regard to the technical specifi-
cations and features or in relation to the outcomes to be obtained from using the product. Whilst every care has been taken to provide
accurate details, information is for guidance only and cannot be guaranteed accurate.
Never substitute, modify, add or omit parts. Use only genuine Altium i10 replacement parts and cartridges in the configuration
specified by Scotlab Ltd. Failure to properly use and / or maintain this product could result in serious injury or illness.
If you experience difficulty breathing or any abnormal side effects, stop using this product immediately and seek medical help.
Further information at www.altium-i10.com
Email : [email protected]
Scotlab ltd
Registered office: 70 West Regent Street, Glasgow, G2 2QZ.
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