The Vest
®
Airway Clearance System
Training Booklet
Page 1: ...The Vest Airway Clearance System Training Booklet ...
Page 2: ...Bag Air Pulse Generator Power Cord Two Locking Air Hoses Remote Control Instructional DVD Protocol Sticker User Manual Welcome Folder Product Introduction Kit Garment If you are missing any of these items please call Hillrom Customer Service at 1 800 426 4224 Why do I need Airway Clearance Therapy When a medical condition impairs the body s ability to perform airway clearance on its own Airway Cle...
Page 3: ...e the Air Pulse Generator if it is wet or damp Keep the unit and its Power Cord away from heated surfaces Place the Air Pulse Generator only on a stable and level surface Use The Vest System only with a properly grounded electrical outlet Always unplug this product immediately after using If this product has a damaged Power Cord or plug is not working properly or has been dropped or damaged do not...
Page 4: ...t s case if the following conditions exist Intracranial pressure ICP greater than 20 mm Hg Recent spinal surgery or acute spinal injury Bronchopleural fistula Pulmonary edema associated with congestive heart failure Large pleural effusions or empyema Pulmonary embolism Rib fractures with or without flail chest Surgical wound or healing tissue or recent skin grafts or flaps on the thorax Uncontroll...
Page 5: ...uct pipes through outer garment 5 Press studs to secure bladder 6 Zip up outer garment 7 Put the garment on so the closures are in front connect the closures so the garment fits loosely over the chest You should be able to fit a fist between the garment and body before inflating the garment Adjust using the buckles 8 The garment should fit comfortably and the arm opening should be just underneath ...
Page 6: ...he fit at the bottom edge angle the front panel tabs upward To loosen the fit at the bottom edge angle the front panel tabs downward NOTE For full fitting instructions refer to The Vest Airway Clearance System Model 105 User Manual 145330 The Classic Wrap Vest 1 Wrap the garment around your body so that the upper edge of the garment is under the arm pits and centered around the nipple line 2 The A...
Page 7: ...e into the Air Hose Connector Port to help secure the Air Hose in position 6 Align the mark on the Air Hose with the corresponding mark on the Air Hose Connector Port on the front of the Air Pulse Generator 7 Turn the Air Hose to the locked position 8 Plug the optional Remote Control into the port on the front of the Air Pulse Generator Check Hour Meter Reading Your Hour Meter Reading will come up...
Page 8: ...r prescription above by using the Up and Down arrows 5 These settings will be saved as entered for your next treatment 6 At this point you are ready to begin Follow prompts on screen 7 Press ON to Inflate 8 Start Therapy Press ON 9 To pause press the OFF button or squeeze the Remote Control once The unit will stop the pulsations and the garment will deflate To resume treatment press the ON button ...
Page 9: ... Request the total number of hours you have used The Vest System which is automatically recorded by the system NOTE The hour meter reading can be accessed by pressing OFF when in the NORMAL CUSTOM screen or when you first plug in the device It is located in the upper right hand corner of the screen Insurance providers may use this data This information may also be beneficial to your physician in a...
Page 10: ... zipper at the bottom of the garment 3 Unfasten the snaps that secure the bladder to the outer garment 4 Remove the two hose connections from the outer garment 5 Remove the bladder from the outer garment Machine wash the outer piece only as follows 1 Fasten all buckles zippers and shoulder strap connections NOTE The child extra small size garment does not have buckles or zippers 2 Machine wash or ...
Page 11: ...this documentation is not required and will not exempt you from the security screening process If you have any further questions you should contact your travel agent or airline Limited Lifetime Warranty The limited lifetime warranty covers Parts and accessories Labor cost Inflatable garment replacements See Limited Lifetime Warranty for complete details including restrictions NOTES MY MODEL MY SER...
Page 12: ...gn specifications and models The only warranty Hill Rom makes is the express written warranty extended on the sale or rental of its products Hill Rom reserves the right to make changes without notice in design specifications and models The only warranty Hill Rom makes is the express written warranty extended on the sale or rental of its products 2020 Hill Rom Services PTE Ltd ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1...
