ActiV.A.C. Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: How much does the ActiV.A.C. Therapy Unit weigh?
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Q: How long does it take to charge the battery and how long will a fully charged
battery last?
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Q. The ActiV.A.C. Therapy Unit is sometimes noisy. Why is this?
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Q: How do I know if the ActiV.A.C. Therapy Unit is working properly?
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Q: What if I do not hear an audible click when installing a canister onto the ActiV.A.C.
Therapy Unit?
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Q: Is the ActiV.A.C. Canister specific to the ActiV.A.C. Therapy Unit?
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Q: What languages are available in the ActiV.A.C. Therapy Unit?
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Q: Is the ActiV.A.C. Therapy Unit allowed in flight?
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The ActiV.A.C. Therapy Unit weighs
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with an empty canister installed.
It takes approximately 6 hours to fully charge the battery. The ActiV.A.C. battery can maintain
a charge up to 14 hours.
During normal operation it may be possible to hear the therapy unit stopping and starting
(therapy on/off). This is to ensure accurate delivery of pressure.
The Therapy Status Bar at the bottom of the Touch Screen User Interface indicates specific
therapy information. The rotating icon, also found in the Therapy Status Bar, indicates the
ActiV.A.C. Therapy Unit is applying negative pressure. Wound fluid may or may not be seen
moving in the tubing.
An audible click should be heard when installing a new canister. Occasionally, you may not
hear an audible click. If the canister is properly installed, the canister cannot be removed by
gently pulling the canister directly away from the unit.
Yes, the 300 ml canister is specifically designed to be used with the ActiV.A.C. Therapy Unit.
When fully implemented, the therapy unit is pre-programmed with the following languages:
English, Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, German, Italian, French, and Danish.
Commercial airlines will allow the ActiV.A.C. Therapy Unit to be carried onboard with
documentation from a physician, typically in the form of a doctor's prescription. The User
Manual should also be available for presentation, and not in checked baggage. The label on
the therapy unit and the User Manual identify the ActiV.A.C. Therapy Unit as a medical
device.
The security check point can be handled in one of two ways:
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~1.08 kg ~2.4 lbs)
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The canister tubing and dressing tubing can be clamped and disconnected from each
other. This will allow the therapy unit and canister to go through security detection in a
bin, while the patient moves through the security scanner with the dressing in place.
Alternatively, the patient can keep the dressing attached to the therapy unit, and have the
security personnel hand-wand the patient and therapy device
WARNING: Languages should only be selected according to local regulatory
requirements.
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