Alarm status with display screen
Complete blockage/canister
over-capacity
Device detects a complete
blockage in vacuum circuit. There
is no negative pressure at wound
site.
•
Audible alarm will beep
2 times every 20 seconds.
•
Status/alarm indicator will
illuminate solid yellow.
•
Once corrected, alarm will
automatically reset and the
status/alarm indicator will
return to solid green.
•
Pressing audio pause button
will pause audible alarm for
approximately 2–3 minutes.
Cause
There is a complete
blockage in system; this
includes a canister where
contents have exceeded
maximum volume
capacity or in the instance
that the internal canister
filter is covered with
exudate.
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Remedy
1.
Check canister. If contents have reached
maximum volume indication (300ml or
750ml fill line), replace canister.
2. Inspect connections, tubing and Soft Port
aeration disc (located on Soft Port, near
the orange quick click connector) to ensure
they are free of obstructions. Ensure there
are no kinks in canister tubing.
3. Disconnect Soft Port from canister tubing
at orange quick click connector. Insert
tethered cap into Soft Port connector.
Allow air to flow freely into canister tubing.
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If alarm condition continues, there is
a potential issue with the device or
canister. Replace canister and contact
your Smith & Nephew authorized
representative.
•
If alarm condition resolves, a blockage
is present within the Soft Port.
Reassess and replace as needed.
Caution: Do not wait for alarm activation to
change canister. At point of alarm activation,
canister contents have exceeded maximum
volume capacity, potentially impacting device
alarm functionality.
Note: Device and canister should be kept in an
upright orientation to optimize canister over-
capacity alarm functionality while maximizing
canister volume.
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