Atos Medical Provox Coming Home, Instructions For Use Manual

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• Do not administer medicated nebulizer treatment over the device since the
medication can be deposited in the device.
• Do not use humidifiers or heated humidified oxygen over the device since
the HME will become too wet.
• Replace Provox Micron HME when needed. To ensure its proper function,
the same device must not be used for more than 24 hours after initial use.
Provox® Adhesives
Provox® OptiDerm™, Provox® FlexiDerm™ and
Provox® StabiliBase™
Intended use
The Provox Adhesives are single use devices intended for laryngectomized
patients breathing through a tracheostoma. The devices are attached to the
skin around the tracheostoma in order to provide attachment of components
of the Provox HME System.
How to use a Provox Adhesive
Provox OptiDerm
To apply the adhesive to your skin, first make sure the skin is clean and dry.
Pre-warm the adhesive between your hands to improve the adhesion. Then
remove the back liner and apply Provox OptiDerm around your stoma. Gently
massage the adhesive onto the skin to improve adherence (Fig. 3.1 - 3.4).
Remove Provox OptiDerm when it is loose or dirty. Carefully remove the
adhesive from the skin, using the finger lift tab. Caution: When using Provox
OptiDerm in the post-operative period or on sensitive skin, it should be removed
very slowly and carefully. When cleaning the skin from e.g. residual glue,
prevent particles/fluids from entering your stoma.
Provox FlexiDerm
To apply the adhesive to your skin, first make sure the skin is clean and dry. If
needed, you can apply skin protection products (described below). Then remove
the back liner and apply Provox FlexiDerm around your stoma. Gently massage
the adhesive onto the skin to improve adherence (Fig. 3.2 – 3.4).
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