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Normal Operation
• Verify that the corresponding Port Status Indicators are green for each disposable garment attached to the controller.
• After garments have been successfully detected, the Controller begins the process of applying intermittent compression alternating from one port to
the other if two garments are attached. Otherwise, the controller applies compression to only one port when one garment is attached.
• On successive cycles, the controller automatically adjusts its operating parameters to maintain set pressure.
Pressure Settings
• The Controller features microprocessor-controlled automatic pressure adjustment.
• The pressure setting depends on the type of garment: 45 mmHg for Leg Sleeves; 130 mmHg for Foot Cuffs.
Vascular Refill Detection
• The SCD EXPRESS Compression System incorporates Tyco Healthcare’s patented “Vascular Refill Detection” method to customize the therapy for each
patient’s physiology. This system measures the time it takes for the veins in the limb to refill after having been compressed by the system. The time is
then used in subsequent cycles as the time between compressions.
• The vascular refill detection method is used when first powering on the System after it reaches set pressure and every thirty minutes thereafter.
• The hourglass-shaped Vascular Refill Indicator on the front display will be illuminated during a measurement cycle.
• The method works best when the patient is still, however it will accommodate movement.
• If an error is detected during any measurement or if the compression is not within the System pressure specifications, the refill time measurement will
be repeated after the next compression cycle.
• The time between compressions on the same limb will never be shorter than twenty seconds or longer than sixty seconds.
• If both Controller ports are being used, then the longer of the two measurements will be used to adjust the time between cycles.
Garment Compatibility
The SCD EXPRESS Compression System is designed for use with KENDALL garment Reorder Codes:
• 9545 Leg Sleeve (Small Thigh Length)
• 9545T Leg Sleeve (Small Thigh Length Tear-Away)
• 9530 Leg Sleeve (Medium Thigh Length) • 9530T Leg Sleeve (Medium Thigh Length Tear-Away)
• 9780 Leg Sleeve (Large Thigh Length)
• 9780T Leg Sleeve (Large Thigh Length Tear-Away)
• 9529 Leg Sleeve (Medium Knee Length) • 5897 Foot Cuff (Regular Foot)
• 9789 Leg Sleeve (Large Knee Length)
• 5898 Foot Cuff (Large Foot)
• 9736 Leg Sleeve (Sterile Thigh Length)
Further instructions for garment application and use are included with the Leg Sleeve and Foot Cuff packaging.
Tubing Set Compatibility
The garments connect to the Controller via the Tubing Sets provided with the Controller. Additional or replacement Tubing Sets are available as Reorder
Code 9528. The Extension Tubing Sets are also available as Reorder Code 9595.
Portable Controller Configuration
• The SCD EXPRESS Compression System Controller can be configured without the bed hook for easier portability. The System can also be used without
the cord cover door so that the power cord can be disconnected at the Controller instead of at the AC power wall outlet.
• An optional Shoulder Strap for the SCD EXPRESS Compression System is available as Reorder Code 9527.
NOTE:
Removal of the bed hook and the cord cover door is described in Section VI – Disassembly and Reassembly.
Section II - Battery Operation
The SCD EXPRESS Compression System is designed to operate normally on AC line power or DC battery power without interruption. If the Controller
is equipped with the optional battery pack there are three Battery Status Indicator LED’s used to represent the charge level of the battery. Once the
Controller is powered on, it may take the system a few seconds to establish communication with the battery and display the charge level. If the
Controller is not connected to a battery then the indicator lights will remain off.
