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

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).

Main Chamber

Device top

CO2 Cartridge

Base

Chamber adjustment

plate

Foam disc

Plugs

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.

• 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%.

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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.

• 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.

• 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.

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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