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1. Scope of use
The prisma VENT AQUA respiratory humidifier
is a device for heating and humidifying
respiratory gases such as medical oxygen
and/or compressed air or room air during
artificial respiration or respiratory therapy in
both clinical and non-clinical settings.
The prisma VENT AQUA can be used in non-
invasive respiration/respiratory therapy.
This device may only be operated by trained
personnel. User training will be provided by
Löwenstein Medical or Löwenstein Medical
authorized agents.
The prisma VENT AQUA is always operated
between the therapy device and patient.
A tube system with a humidification chamber
is always required for this connection. This
tube system must be matched beforehand
to the therapy device being used, suit the
medical indication and the respective patient
group.
The prisma VENT AQUA may only be
connected to approved therapy devices
(e.g. ventilators, bilevel and CPAP devices,
etc.) if the safety of patients, users and
the surrounding area is not compromised
by this combination. If the the safety of
the combination is not obvious, the user
must confirm it e.g. by an inquiry to the
manufacturers.
The respiratory gas is passed from the
treatment device or oxygen source into the
humidification chamber of the respiratory
humidifier, where it is warmed and enriched
with water vapor and then passed through
the inspiratory breathing tube to the patient.
Three different basic modes enable the
humidification power to be set or adjusted
optimally for each application.
The prisma VENT AQUA respiratory humidifier
is neither suitable nor intended for the
nebulization of medication.