Tabla De Contenido; Descriptive Information; Intended Use - Atos Medical ProTrach DualCare HME 15 Manual Del Usuario

The Instructions for Use, which accompanies this product, may
be revised from time to time and must therefore be reviewed
prior to each procedure in which the product is used.
Contents
1. Descriptive information .............................................................. 9
1.1 Intended use ............................................................................. 9
1.2 CONTRAINDICATIONS ..........................................................10
1.3 Description of the devices .................................................11
1.4 WARNINGS ...............................................................................13
1.5 PRECAUTIONS .........................................................................15
2. Instructions for use .....................................................................16
2.1 Preparation and assembly of the speaking devices ....16
2.2 Insertion and usage of Speaking Valve with
HME 15 / 22 .........................................................................17
2.3 Insertion and usage of HME DigiTop ..............................18
2.4 Removal of the HME from the speaking devices .......19
2.5 Cleaning and disinfection of the speaking devices ..19
2.6 Storage instructions .............................................................20
2.7 Device lifetime ........................................................................21
2.8 Disposal ....................................................................................21
2.9 Accessories ..............................................................................21
3. Additional information .............................................................21
3.1 Compatibility with MRI Examination .............................21
3.2 Ordering information ...........................................................21
3.3 User assistance information ..............................................21

1. Descriptive information

1.1 Intended use

ProTrach DualCare is a combined Speaking Valve and Heat
and Moisture Exchanger (HME) intended for spontaneously
breathing tracheostomized patients using a tracheostomy
tube with a defl ated cuff, or a tracheostomy tube without cuff.
In HME-mode the device conditions inhaled air by retaining
heat and moisture from the exhaled air. The device also partially
restores lost breathing resistance.
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