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About Your Cardinal Health™ CATALYST™
Your doctor has chosen the Cardinal Health CATALYST™ to remove fluid from your wound by using carefully controlled
suction. It is important, however, for you to carefully watch the wound and the CATALYST™ to make sure that it is working
properly. Below is some important information and questions that you should ask your healthcare professional.
Things you need to know about your CATALYST
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• Do not allow the CATALYST™ to get wet. Clamp the tubing (if clamp is present) and disconnect from the canister if
you take a bath or shower.
• Keep the CATALYST™ plugged in whenever possible to keep the battery fully charged. Always take the A.C.
Power Adapter with you when you leave home.
• Keep the CATALYST™ upright to avoid a false Canister Full/Blockage alert.
• Keep the CATALYST™ turned on at all times unless there is bleeding from the wound or instructed by your
healthcare professional.
• Do not change the Pressure Settings on the CATALYST™ unless you are told to do so by your healthcare professional.
Things to ask your healthcare professional
• How to tell if there is a problem with your CATALYST™ or dressing.
• What to do if you have a problem or a leak with your dressing.
• What to do if you notice bleeding from the wound.
• What to do if you must take your dressing off.
• What activities you can do while using the CATALYST™.
• Who to call if you need help.
• How to take care of your CATALYST™.
This CATALYST™ Patient User Manual is not a guarantee or warranty. It is intended only as an operational guide.
For additional information and questions, please contact Cardinal Health Customer Service at 1.866.484.6798.
In order for the CATALYST™ to provide safe, reliable and proper performance, the following conditions must be met.
Failure to comply with these conditions voids all pertinent warranties.
• All assembly, operation, adjustment, modification, maintenance and/or repair must be carried out only
by qualified personnel authorized by Cardinal Health.
• The electrical outlets of the room in which the CATALYST™ is used complies with the appropriate national
electrical standards.
• The CATALYST™ must be used in accordance with this Patient User Manual and all associatedlabeling.
CAUTION:
Federal law restricts the CATALYST™ for sale by, or on the order of, a physician. As with any prescription
medical device, failure to follow product instructions or changing settings without the express direction and/or
supervision of a trained clinical caregiver may lead to improper product performance and the potential for serious or
fatal injury.