AKITA
®
JET
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Fig. 18: Key to select a medication. This key is only required if special Smart Cards
intended for different medication inhalations are used.
6.7
Inhalation
If several or different medications are inhaled in turn within the scope of inhalation treatment, remove
the remaining medication solution from the nebuliser after every use and rinse it briefly with water.
Before you start your inhalation treatment, please comply with the following instructions:
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Sit in a relaxed and upright position. Sit in a position from which you can see the display and
keep the nebuliser upright.
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Exhale and then take the mouthpiece between your teeth and enclose it completely with your
lips.
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Watch the AKITA JET control unit display carefully particularly during your first few
inhalations. If you breathe in too fast, the display will show "inhale slowly“. This message
shows that you are inhaling faster than the optimum flow pre-set by the AKITA JET Inhalation
System. Try to inhale more slowly until the message “inhale slowly” no longer appears.
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Do not block the mouthpiece with your tongue during inhalation.
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Note how the AKITA JET Inhalation System exerts a light pressure for optimum delivery of the
medication to your lungs.
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Make sure that medication aerosol does not escape through your nose during inhalation.
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Take the mouthpiece out of your mouth and breathe out into the room air. Do NOT breathe
out through the mouthpiece. Alternatively you can keep the mouthpiece in your mouth and
breathe out through your nose.
Inhalation will not start until the device confirms that you are inhaling through the mouthpiece.
1.
Breathe in slowly through the mouthpiece. Breathe in for a short time only, and then the inhalation
flow of the AKITA JET Inhalation System will start.
2.
While inhaling, let yourself be guided by the constant air flow of the AKITA JET. Avoid allowing the
aerosol to escape through your nose during inhalation. Please note the information on the display.
With correct inhalation, the following display appears:
Inhale for
xxx more seconds
