Physician Orders - smith&nephew RENASYS GO 66801244 Manual De Instrucciones

17. Device is only to be used with Smith & Nephew
authorized components. Use of any other products
have not been proven safe and effective with
RENASYS™ GO device.
18. Ensure canister tubing and RENASYS Soft Port
are installed completely and without any kinks to
avoid leaks or blockages in vacuum circuit. Position
device and tubing appropriately to avoid risk of a
trip hazard. Device and system tubing should be
positioned no more than 19 inches or 50cm higher
than the wound to ensure optimization of therapy
and prevent therapy interruption.
19. When bathing or showering patient must
disconnect from device, protecting both ends of
RENASYS Soft Port tubing using tethered caps.
Ensure aeration disc located near quick click
connector is free of moisture before reactivation of
therapy to ensure proper alarm functionality and
prevent interruption in therapy.
20. If any liquids penetrate device, discontinue use and
return to your Smith & Nephew authorized provider
for service.
21. CT scans and x-ray have the potential to interfere
with some electronic medical devices. Keep device
out of x-ray or scanner range.
22. Use caution if device is used in the presence of
a flammable anesthetic mixture with air or with
oxygen or nitrous oxide.
23. AC mains power can only be removed by
disconnecting power cord or AC power adaptor.
Take care in positioning the device to allow access
to cord receptacle.
24. If power cord is damaged, wires are frayed or
exposed, do not use power cord. Contact your
Smith & Nephew representative for a replacement
cord.
25. Canisters should be changed at least once a
week, whenever there is a change in patient or in
the event that canister contents reach maximum
volume indication (300ml or 750ml fill line).
Do not wait for the canister over-capacity alarm
to activate to change canister.
26. Canisters kits are single use devices. Do not reuse.
27. Do not apply SECURA™ No-sting barrier film wipes
directly to open wounds. SECURA No-sting barrier
film is flammable. Use in a well ventilated area.
Avoid using around flames and sources of ignition
Keep out of reach of children. For external use only.
28. As with all adhesive products, apply and remove
dressing carefully from sensitive or fragile skin to
avoid blistering and skin stripping, especially after
frequent dressing changes. Use of skin sealant
may assist with protection of periwound skin.
29. If patient must be disconnected, the ends of the
RENASYS Soft Port and canister tubing should be
protected using tethered caps to avoid leakage of
fluid and cross contamination.
30. When using RENASYS F/P or G/P wound dressing
kits, ensure dressing clamp is engaged before
switching off the device. For re-connection to
device, ensure that device is active prior to opening
the dressing clamp.

Physician orders

Prior to placement of RENASYS GO, the medical
professional treating the wound must assess how
to best use the system for an individual wound. It is
important to carefully assess wound and patient to
ensure clinical indications for Negative Pressure Wound
Therapy (NPWT) are met.
All orders should include:
• Wound location, size and type
• Smith & Nephew wound dressing kit
• Pressure settings
• Frequency of dressing changes
• Adjunctive dressings
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