Vibralung Acous(cal Percussor®
Instruc(ons for Use
The Vibralung AcousEcal Percussor® is used for airway clearance therapy and helps paEents with lung disease to clear
mucus and phlegm from their lungs through the use of sound waves. The paEent simply breathes through a
mouthpiece aYached to the
“Hand Held Transducer
,” or
HHT
, while holding on to the handle. The HHT is connected
to a small baYery-‐operated electronic box called the “
Treatment Control Unit
” or
TCU
. The TCU generates the sound
waves and controls the treatment. See the pictures and instrucEons inside this pamphlet before operaEng.
DEVICE DESCRIPTION
WARNINGS!
PATIENT INJURY OR INEFFECTIVE THERAPY CAN RESULT FROM IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OR
OPERATION. READ THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS BEFORE ASSEMBLING OR OPERATING DEVICE
• Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
• Read this InstrucEons for Use manual before use.
• Unskilled or untrained personnel should not operate or apply this device to paEents.
• Use only as intended and described in this manual and supporEng documentaEon
• Use only on cooperaEve paEents who can properly self-‐administer following training.
• Use only with the supplied mouthpiece and accessory adapters.
• Be prepared to help paEent with removal of secreEons (cough coaching, sucEon) as needed.
• The HHT, Cone and related Y-‐adapters are for single paEent use, mulEple treatment sessions during single
hospitalizaEon and should be changed as directed.
• Do not hold Hand-‐Held Transducer up to your ear. Hearing damage may result. Foam ear plugs are
provided to lessen the sound to which your ears are exposed. Wear the ear plugs during each treatment.
• Do not connect or interface the Vibralung AcousEcal Percussor to any airway clearance device or aerosol
delivery system other than the Westmed Circulaire® II or Circulaire II
Hybrid
™ aerosol drug delivery system
and Westmed Variable Expiratory Resistor for PosiEve Expiratory Pressure (PEP) because other devices
have not been designed or ascertained to funcEon properly with the inspiratory and exhalaEon gas flow
pathways of the Vibralung.
CAUTIONS
•
Do not open or aYempt to disassemble either the TCU or the HHT. There are no user-‐serviceable parts
inside. Internal baYeries are not user-‐serviceable. The TCU must be returned to Westmed for service. The
HHT is disposable and, if it is damaged, it should be discarded and replaced.
•
Do not over-‐Eghten the “Cone” onto the HHT. Ensure the outlet port of the Cone is properly aligned and the
outlet port on the Cone should be aligned to the “3 o’clock” posiEon. See inset diagrams on page 4.
•
Do not use the TCU and HHT in extremely moist and humid environments such as a shower or outside during
rain.
•
Do not immerse the TCU or the HHT in liquid or allow liquid to seep into the case.
•
Do not aYempt to disinfect either the HHC or the TCU with boiling water, steam, baby boYle sterilizers,
dishwashers or microwave ovens.
•
Use only the BaYery Charger that is supplied with the TCU. Use of a different charger may damage the
baYeries and/or the electronics.
•
Do not operate the Vibralung AcousEcal Percussor in potenEally explosive, highly flammable or oxygen-‐
enriched atmospheres such as an operaEng room during use of flammable anestheEcs or in an oxygen tent,
croup tent, head hood or incubator with oxygen flowing.
•
Do not use the Vibralung AcousEcal Percussor with a facemask of any kind because of the uncertainty of
coupling the acousEc energy to the airways.
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