Quick Reference
Guide
For Patient Use
Important Safety Information
accompanies this device.
Review with your doctor or nurse
prior to use.
Indications, Contraindications, Warnings,
Precautions and other important
Safety Information are contained in the
V.A.C.
®
Therapy Safety Information Sheet
which, along with this QRG, should always
be kept in the pocket inside the front fl ap
of the carrying case.
If there are questions, or if this information
is missing, immediately contact your
local KCI representative.
Patient Feature Identifi cation
Power Therapy Unit On or Off
Press and hold the
Power On/Off
button
for approximately two seconds to turn
the ActiV.A.C.
®
Therapy Unit on or off.
Therapy On or Off
Start or stop V.A.C.
®
Therapy.
A lighted green crescent means V.A.C.
®
Therapy is on.
Audio Pause
Press
Audio Pause
to silence (for 60
minutes) alerts that do not need
immediate attention.
Alarms needing immediate attention
override the Audio Pause feature.
Battery Charging
Indicator Light
ActiV.A.C.
®
Canister
Power On/Off
Button
Touch
Screen
Power
Connection
On/Off
On/Off
Audio Pause
Patient Mode Home Screen
Carrying Case Options
The ActiV.A.C.
®
carrying case has an integrated belt
loop and a separate adjustable strap to allow for
versatile carrying options.
Keep the ActiV.A.C.
®
Therapy Unit in
the upright position. The touch screen
should be in a readable, right-side-
up orientation or facing up when the
therapy unit is laid on a level surface.
Continuous
Therapy Off
0mmHg
Patient Mode
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Audio Pause
On/Off
Mode Indicator
Current Date
Current Time
Therapy
Status Bar
and Display
Area
Screen
Guard
This icon rotates
when the ActiV.A.C.
®
Therapy Unit is
applying negative
pressure.
Battery Level
Indicator
Help
Button
Therapy
On/Off
Button
Audio Pause
Indicator with
Countdown Timer
Alerts and Alarms
See the Alerts and Alarms section of the
ActiV.A.C.
®
Therapy System User Manual
for more details. If necessary, contact your
doctor or nurse or KCI for assistance or further
information.
Alerts
Alerts will be displayed on the touch screen when
the ActiV.A.C.
®
Therapy Unit detects a condition
that requires patient or caregiver attention. A single
audible tone will sound.
• Battery Low Alert: About two hours of battery
power remain. Recharge the battery.
• Blockage Alert: Check tubing for closed clamps,
kinks, crimps and blockages. Lower therapy unit
and tubing to or below the wound level.
• Low Pressure Alert: Check tubing for closed
clamps, kinks, crimps and blockages. Lower
therapy unit and tubing to or below the wound
level.
• Service Timer Expired Alert: Contact KCI for
instructions.
Alarms
Alarms will be displayed on the touch screen when
the ActiV.A.C.
®
Therapy Unit detects a condition
that
requires immediate patient or caregiver
attention.
Repeating audible tones will sound.
Press to silence the audible tone for two
minutes.
• Battery Critical Alarm: About 30 minutes of
battery power remain.
Immediately recharge
the battery.
• Blockage Alarm Therapy Interrupted: Check
tubing for closed clamps, kinks, crimps and
blockages. Lower therapy unit and tubing to or
below the wound level.
• Canister Full Alarm: Change canister and restart
therapy.
• Canister Not Engaged Alarm: Ensure canister is
properly installed.
• Leak Alarm: Use leak detection procedures and
the
Seal Check™
Leak Detector to help fi nd and
repair leak.
• Leak Alarm Therapy Interrupted: A leak has been
detected and not resolved. Press
Reset
and restart
therapy.
• Low Pressure Alarm Therapy Interrupted: Check
tubing for closed clamps, kinks, crimps and
blockages. Lower therapy unit and tubing to or
below the wound level.
• System Error Alarm: A technical fault has
occurred. Turn unit off and then back on. If the
fault persists, contact KCI.
• Therapy Inactive Alarm: Therapy has been off for
15 minutes. Restart therapy.
Press
Help
for more information.
Press
Help
for more information.
Audio Pause
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Questions and Information
For medical questions, please consult your
doctor or nurse. In case of medical emergency,
immediately contact your local emergency
services provider.
This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to be a
comprehensive manual. For additional information
concerning the ActiV.A.C.
®
Therapy System,
including detailed operating instructions, please
consult the ActiV.A.C.
®
Therapy System User Manual
and your doctor, nurse, caregiver or KCI.
Customer Contact Information
For questions regarding this product, supplies,
maintenance, or additional information about KCI
products and services, please contact KCI or a KCI
authorized representative, or:
In the US
call 1-800-275-4524 or visit www.kci1.
com.
Outside the US
visit www.kci-medical.com.
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Licensing, Inc., its affi liates, and licensors.
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