Pulmonary Function Testing with OMNIA 1.2, the new software platform by COSMED

Published: 05 March 2014

COSMED is glad to present the new 1.2 version of OMNIA, the powerful diagnostic software platform from COSMED.

The new 1.2 release is available starting from February 15th 2014. OMNIA 1.2 covers 3 brand new modules (TGV, DLCO, 6MWT) together with a wide range of important improvements and some minor bug fixes of the previous version.

OMNIA 1.2 is now compatible with the following products:

Pony FX (all models - < 2013020001 with dongle)
Spiropalm (all models - < 2013040001 with dongle)
microQuark (USB version only - < 2013040001 with dongle)
Quark Spiro (all models - from S/N 2007110010 )
Quark PFT (all models 2007 version - from S/N 2007060001)
Q-Box (all models - from S/N 2012010001)

The new upgrade is free of charge for all OMNIA 1.x users and for those who have purchased Quark PFT, Quark Spiro, Spiropalm 6MWT after October 1st 2013 (proof of purchase required).

Customers having devices provided with PFT Suite ver. 10.0c and below please contact sales department to get an upgrade quotation.

For further information on upgrades, please contact directly COSMED Sales staff.

What's new on OMNIA 1.2

3 New modules/test covered:
- Lung Volumes – TGV Module (Body Box TGV, Pre/Post BD, RAW, sRAW etc.)
- DLCO Module (Single Breath, Intrabreath, Membrane Diffusion)
- Spirometry (SVC post BD, 6MWT test download)
Software speed and communication with devices by USB has been significantly improved
Possibility to extrapolate predicteds outside the original algorithm (age/height/weight)
New pneumotach flowmeter (X9) linearization for fine-tuning-accuracy of any PNT by users
New Control Panel for easy maintenance/troubleshooting of any COSMED device
5 new languages added (Turkish, Greek, Romanian, Korean, Czech). 15 languages in total
GUI enhancements (database, navigation etc.)

Spirometry Module

FVC (Pre/Post BD), SVC (Pre/Post BD), MVV, Lung Age
ATS, Metacholine-dose, Mannitol and user defined Bronchochallenge protocols
Trial Selection and Quality Control functions (in compliance with ERS/ATS guidelines)
Innovative pediatric incentivation with selectable effort grade
Full compliance with “2005 ATS/ERS consensus” (Interpretation, QC, etc.)
GOLD COPD Interpretation on FVC PostBD
Includes latest Global Lung Initiative (GLI) predicteds (including Z-score)
Possibility to download Six Minute Walk Test data from any Spiropalm 6MWT

Body Box (TGV/RAW) Module

TGV (Pre/Post BD) and RAW (Pre/Post BD) based on ATS/ERS Task Force Consensus 2005 Guidelines
User-defined testing sequence (TGV, sRAW, SVC, IC)
Possibility to capture multiple RAWs with one single click (up to 7)
Real time review of all previously performed captures
Body Box calibration and leakage test
Advanced Edit function for tests/trials/captures
Predicteds: ERS93/ECCS, Roca/ECCS, Koch 2012, Garcia-Rio
Different RAW algorithms available (sRawTOT, sRawins, sRawexp, sRaw0,5, sRaw0,2, sRawFmax)

Diffusing Lung Capacity Module

Single breath (DLCOsb) and Intra-Breath (DLCOib) techniques based on ATS/ERS Task Force Consensus 2005 Guidelines
Membrane Diffusion (available with multiple FiO2 mixtures)
DLCO advanced edit function (automatic and custom selection of washout and alveolar gas volume)
DLCO gas calibration (CO, CH4)
Test simulation (without inhaling gas mixture) to coach subjects before testing
Breath hold time settings according to different standards (Jones, Ogilvie and ESP)
Predicteds: ECCS, Crapo and Morris, Paoletti, Roca, Knudson