AKITA
®
JET
12
5
Cleaning and Disinfecting AKITA JET Inhalation System
The AKITA JET nebuliser is intended for repeated use. When used in a home environment the nebuliser
shall only be used by one single patient. To avoid any risk to health, e.g. infection from a contaminated
nebuliser, it is essential to comply with the following hygiene rules:
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The AKITA JET nebuliser must be cleaned after each treatment.
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The AKITA JET nebuliser must be disinfected once a day.
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Additional requirements concerning the necessary hygienic preparations (hand care, handling
of medications or inhalation solutions) in high-risk groups (e.g., patients with cystic fibrosis) can
be obtained from the respective self-help groups or your attending physician.
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Please check the parts of your AKITA JET nebuliser regularly and replace any defective (broken,
deformed or discoloured) parts.
5.1
Immediately after Use
Immediately after each treatment, all parts of the AKITA JET nebuliser must be cleaned of medication
residue and contamination. To do this:
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Disconnect nebuliser from tubing (tubing will not be cleaned).
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Discard excess medication.
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Disassemble the nebuliser into its individual parts as described in the following figure and rinse
under running tap water.
Fig. 7: Disassembling the nebuliser:
If the tubes (4 and 5) haven’t been removed already for
drying, remove tubes from the nebuliser.
Detach the mouth piece (2) from the nebuliser (1).
Unscrew the nebuliser (1).
Remove the nozzle attachment (1b) from the nebuliser
lower section (1c).
Remove the help flow adapter (3) from the nebuliser upper
section (1a).
5.2
Cleaning
The AKITA JET nebuliser must be cleaned after each treatment.
CAUTION:
