Fahl LARYVOX TAPE, Instructions For Use Manual

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Properties of LARYVOX
®
Tape HYDROSOFT:
• Shape: round, oval, XL oval
• Particularly skin-friendly
• Application from the first day after surgery
• High fixation comfort
• Ability to enclose fluids/secretions
Properties of LARYVOX ® Tape COMFORT:
• Shape: round, oval, XL oval
• Highest possible adhesive properties
• Adapts comfortably to movements
• High flexibility and long wearing period
• Optimal for physical activity
Properties of LARYVOX
®
Tape HYPOALLERGEN:
• Shape: round, oval, XL oval
• Particularly for sensitive skin
• Reduces allergic skin reactions
• Adapts comfortably to movements
• Very good adhesive properties
• High flexibility and long wearing period
Properties of LARYVOX ® Tape EXTRA FINE:
• Shape: rectangular
• Very good adhesive properties
• Transparent and extremely thin base plate
• Water-repellent material
• Covers a large skin area around the tracheostoma
• Adapts optimally to the movements of the neck region
• Discreet appearance
VIII. INSTRUCTIONS
1. Clean the skin around the tracheostoma in front of a mirror using warm water and pH-
neutral soap or OPTIFAHL
®
(REF 33200) stoma cleaning cloths. Dry the skin. Before cleaning,
remove residues of adhesive from the skin if necessary, using OPTICLEAR
®
(REF 33500).
2. To protect the skin from irritation, apply OPTIGARD
®
(REF 33600) to the affected area of the skin.
3. The LARYVOX
®
base plates should be warmed up for 3 minutes before use by holding them
between the palms of the hands in order to optimise the adhesive properties and to facilitate
adaptation to the affected area of skin ➊ (does not apply to LARYVOX
®
Tape Extra Fine).
4. After removing the protective foil from the reverse side, ➋ bring the lower edge of the opening of
the LARYVOX
®
Tape into position level with the lower edge of your tracheostoma ➌ and then fix
the tape in place on the skin.
5. To ensure optimal fixation and to avoid air enclosures, carefully stroke the entire tape surface with
your fingers for 5 minutes ➍ after attaching the tape to the skin.
6. Optimal skin attachment is achieved after 20 minutes. Only start inserting the filter cassette when
this time has elapsed. This prevents unwanted air enclosures between the base plate and the
skin.
7. Caution! When using LARYVOX ® Tape Extra Fine: only remove the protective foil frame
on the front side after the base plate has been completely fixed in place ➎.
8. To remove a filter cassette, fix the LARYVOX
®
Tape in position with 2 fingers ➏ and carefully take
out the filter cassette in order to achieve a long wearing period of the tape.