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17 Technical Faults/Malfunctions and Troubleshooting
17.1 Malfunctions to be corrected by user/patient
Disturbance / Fault
Possible
Cause
Corrective Action
The Nebufirst
®
inhalation
device cannot be turned on
or
the engine does not start.
Power Cable
not connected.
Make sure the power
cord is connected to the
power socket.
Overheating of
motor due to
long operating
period or due to
insufficient
cooling.
Switch off inhalation
device and disconnect
power cable from power
socket.
Make sure, that the air
vents are unobstructed.
Wait for motor to cool
down.
The medication/inhalant is
not sufficiently nebulised.
Air tube is
squeezed or
bent.
Arrange the air tube so
that it is neither
squeezed nor bent.
Nozzle of the
nebuliser may
be clogged.
Clean nozzle according
to chapter
16.2
or
exchange the nebuliser
Quantity of
medication may
be too low.
Check dosage.
If the problem still remains after the corrective action was taken,
please return the device to Andreas Fahl Medizintechnik-Vertrieb
GmbH for inspection and repair works.