V.A.C.
ATS Operations and Maintenance Manual
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Clinical Applications
Indications, Contraindications, Precautions.............................................. 1
V.A.C.
®
Therapy Care and Safety Tips
...................................... 2
Features
................................................................................................. 3
Operating Instructions
..................................................................... 4
Setting up the V.A.C.
®
ATS Unit.............................................................. 4
Selecting Level of Negative Pressure ....................................................... 5
Continuous or Intermittent Therapy ......................................................... 6
Intensity Level .......................................................................................... 6
Lockout Feature ........................................................................................ 7
Applying the Dressing
...................................................................... 8
Canister Installation & Removal
................................................. 9
Disposal of Used Dressings and Canisters
................................ 10
Alarms
.................................................................................................... 11
Canister full............................................................................................... 11
Tubing is blocked...................................................................................... 11
Leak in tubing or dressing ........................................................................ 11
Therapy not activated................................................................................ 11
Low battery ............................................................................................... 11
Care and Cleaning
............................................................................. 12
Battery Operation
............................................................................. 14
Maintenance
......................................................................................... 15
Periodic maintenance ................................................................................ 15
Unscheduled maintenance ........................................................................ 16
Firmware Upgrade .................................................................................... 25
Spares
..................................................................................................... 28
QC checklist
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29
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