6.
Fill the water seal to its designated level.
7.
Connect the regulator to a reusable water seal or a disposable system with
a water seal.
8.
Connect the water seal to the collection bottle's vacuum port.
9.
With reusable collection systems, connect the water seal to the vacuum port
of the collection container.
10. Attach the patient tubing to the patient port of the collection container.
11. Clamp the patient tubing.
12. Turn the mode selector switch to | (On).
13. After a brief period the bubbling in the water seal should stop.
WARNING
⚠ With the patient tubing occluded, all the bubbling in
14. Release the clamp on the patient tubing.
WARNINGS ⚠ When a leak free collection system connected to a patient
⚠ Do not clamp the tubing between the patient and the
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the water seal system should stop. If bubbling does
not stop, check all connections to troubleshoot and
eliminate leaks.
is turned on, and after initial air in the system is eliminated,
only patient air will produce bubbles in the water seal.
collection bottle; a pressure build up in the catheter and
tubing will result.
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