Section
AirWave System Operator’s Manual
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B. Indications for Use
The SonarMed AirWave is used to assist in verifying placement of the ETT, to assist in detecting movement of the
ETT tip, and to assist in detecting obstruction of the ETT and assist with listening to breath sounds.
The SonarMed AirWave is intended for use by qualified personnel to assist with artificial airway management for
patients in an in-hospital setting (intensive care, operating room, and emergency department settings, as well as
intra-hospital transport).
The SonarMed AirWave is to be used as an adjunct to normal clinical practice, and is not to be used as a stand-
alone diagnostic system.
The AirWave can be used for patients intubated with a 2.5 mm ETT up to a 9.0 mm ETT.
1. Contraindications
Do not use the AirWave Monitor or leave the AirWave Sensor connected to the ETT in an MRI environment.
For ETT ID sizes between 4.0 mm and 9.0 mm, do not use on a cuffless ETT. The AirWave is intended for
use only with a cuffed ETT for this size range.
Do not use on patients who require an ETT smaller than 2.5 mm ID.
Do not use the AirWave on patients ventilated with Heliox.
Do not use in a setting other than in-hospital.
Do not attempt to re-use or sterilize the AirWave Sensor; infection or cross-contamination is possible.
Sterilizing the Sensor may cause damage to the internal components, which can cause the SonarMed
AirWave to produce erroneous results.
