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• Wound exudate or blood can accumulate in the wound dressing. This can lead to maceration,
infection or an undetected haemorrhage. Therefore regularly check the dressing. How fre-
quently the wound dressing needs to be checked and changed depends on the patient as well
as the wound. Observe the instructions from the attending physician.
• Blockages in the wound dressing, partial blockages in the hose system and small-scale leakag-
es cannot be recognized by the device. In such a case the device continues to be fully function-
al even though there is no negative pressure at the wound or the pressure is too low. There-
fore regularly check the dressing. How frequently the wound dressing needs to be checked
and changed depends on the patient as well as the wound. Observe the instructions from the
attending physician.
• Depending on the negative pressure chosen, location and course of the hose, a secretion
column in the hose can cause the negative pressure in the wound to not correspond to the
selected value. Therefore, always place the vacuum unit at the same level or lower than the
patient.
• For negative pressure values ≤ 50 mmHg, possible hose blockages in the hose system can
not be detected. Thus check the wound dressing and entire hose system at regular intervals!
How frequently the wound dressing and the hose system need to be checked depends on the
patient as well as the wound. Observe the instructions from the attending physician.
• If you have 2 wounds connected to the device via a Y-connector then please pay attention to
the following:
- Wounds which are connected to a negative pressure system via a Y-connector must be
regularly checked by health care professionals.
- The device only recognizes leakages and blockages when they appear simultaneously in
the hose between the device and the Y-connector or in both hoses between the Y-connec-
tor and the wound.
- If the leakage or blockage is only in one of the hoses between the Y-connector and the
wound then the device does not recognize this. The acoustic and visual warning does not
appear. As a result health care professionals must check the secretion hose for blockages
and the negative pressure at the wound.
• Avoid the risk of dislocation or clogging of the hose by regularly checking the hosing system
and its connections for leakages and kinks.
• The control panel must be clearly visible and accessible for the operator.
• Modifications to the therapy settings on the device may only be conducted by health care
professionals.
• Prior to start up the device, the user must verify correct functioning of the optical and acoustic
display.
• Avoid the risk of the device falling to the floor. After a fall always contact the ATMOS Service or
an authorized service partner.
• Change of dressing: Please observe the operating instructions for use of the applied wound
dressing sets.
• Regularly check the filling level of the secretion canister to ensure problem-free operation of
the vacuum unit. If the maximum filling level is achieved, please replace the secretion canister
with a new secretion canister.
• The set negative pressure should never cause pain. If the patient states discomfort, you
should consider a reduction of the negative pressure.