Atos PROVOX 2, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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Re-use and re-processing may cause cross- contamination
and damage to the device, which could cause patient harm.
2.5 PRECAUTIONS
Consult your clinician if:
• There is leakage through or around the prosthesis
(coughing, and/or change of mucus color).
• Speaking becomes difficult (higher effort and/or voice
sounds more strained).
• There are any signs of inflammation or tissue changes at
the puncture region (pain, heat, swelling, traces of blood
on the brush after brushing).
To reduce infection risk:
Make sure that your hands are thoroughly cleaned and dry
before placing your hands in the area of your tracheostoma,
and before cleaning your voice prosthesis and/or accessories.
Keep all devices clean that may enter or make any contact
with your tracheostoma and voice prosthesis.
To reduce risk of product damage:
Only use genuine Provox accessories that are intended for
use with Provox2 for the handling and cleaning of your
prosthesis. Other devices may cause personal injury or
damage to the voice prosthesis.
3. Instructions for use
3.1 Using the Provox2 to speak
When you close off your tracheostoma, you can direct
the air from your lungs through the prosthesis into your
food pipe (Fig. 2).
That air stream causes vibration of the tissues in your
food pipe, which produces the sound of your voice. You
can speak by using a Heat and Moisture Exchanger like
the Provox HME, using a handsfree speaking device like
Provox FreeHands FlexiVoice or simply by closing your
stoma directly with a finger.
3.2 Cleaning the Provox2
In order for you to speak with your voice prosthesis, it must
be clean so that air can pass through it. Regular cleaning of
the prosthesis also helps to prolong device life.
Brush the prosthesis with the Provox Brush twice a day
and after each meal to remove mucus and food remnants
from the prosthesis. Flushing the prosthesis with the Provox
Flush also helps to clean the device.
3.3 Device lifetime
Depending on individual biological circumstances the device
life varies, and it is not possible to predict the structural
integrity of the device over a longer period of time. The
material of the device will be affected by e.g. bacteria
and yeast, and the structural integrity of the device will
eventually deteriorate.
3.4 Accessories
The Provox Brush / Provox Brush XL is used to clean
the inside of the prosthesis (Fig. 3).
The Provox Flush is an additional cleaning device that
allows flushing of the prosthesis (Fig. 4).
The Provox Plug is a First Aid tool that temporarily blocks
leakage through the prosthesis (Fig. 5).