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CONNECTING AN INTERFACE
CONNECTING THE BREATHE UNIVERSAL CIRCUIT™ CONNECTOR TO
THIRD-PARTY PATIENT MASKS OR TUBES
Before using the Breathe Universal Circuit
™
connector, visually inspect it for damage.
CAUTION:
Do not use a Breathe Universal Circuit
™
connector that is cracked, odorous, broken, or kinked. If a damaged
interface is used, the patient may not receive adequate respiratory therapy.
Connect the Breathe Universal Circuit
™
connector to the mask, endotracheal tube, or tracheostomy tube,
ensuring that the sense tube does not become kinked or pinched.
NOTE:
Your mask or tube connection may differ (a full face mask connection is shown below as an
example).
Ensure that the entrainment ports are clear of any obstruction and are not covered by any clothing or
bedding.
EXAMPLES OF PATIENT MASK AND TUBE CONNECTIONS
The Breathe Universal Circuit
™
connector with a full face mask
The Breathe Universal Circuit
™
connector with an endotracheal tube
The Breathe Universal Circuit
™
connector with a tracheal tube
Breathe Universal
Circuit™ connector
mask or tube
connection
sense
tube
Keep clear
Keep clear