KCI ActiVAC Quick Reference Manual

Quick Reference
Guide
For Patient Use
KCI USA, INC. KCI Medical Products (UK), Ltd.
San Antonio, Texas Wimborne, Dorset
78219 USA BH21 7SH
1-800-275-4524 United Kingdom
www.kci1.com www.kci-medical.com
Questions and Information
For medical questions, please consult your
doctor or nurse. In case of medical emergency,
immediately contact your local emergency
services provider.
This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to be a
comprehensive manual. For additional information
concerning the ActiV.A.C. Therapy System,
®
including detailed operating instructions, please
consult the ActiV.A.C. Therapy System User Manual
®
and your doctor, nurse, caregiver or KCI.
Customer Contact Information
For questions regarding this product, supplies,
maintenance, or additional information about KCI
products and services, please contact KCI or a KCI
authorized representative, or:
In the US call 1-800-275-4524 or visit www.kci1.
com.
Outside the US visit www.kci-medical.com.
All trademarks designated herein are property of KCI
Licensing, Inc., its affi liates, and licensors.
©2011 KCI Licensing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
340403 Rev C 6/2011

Important Safety Information

accompanies this device.
Review with your doctor or nurse
prior to use.
Indications, Contraindications, Warnings,
Precautions and other important
Safety Information are contained in the
V.A.C. Therapy Safety Information Sheet
®
which, along with this QRG, should always
be kept in the pocket inside the front fl ap
of the carrying case.
If there are questions, or if this information
is missing, immediately contact your
local KCI representative.
Patient Feature Identifi cation
Power Touch ActiV.A.C.
Connection Screen Canister
Power On/Off
Button
Battery Charging
Indicator Light
Power Therapy Unit On or Off
Press and hold the Power On/Off
for approximately two seconds to turn
the ActiV.A.C. ® Therapy Unit on or off.
Therapy On or Off
Start or stop V.A.C. Therapy.
®
On/Off
A lighted green crescent means V.A.C.
On/Off
Therapy is on.
Audio Pause
Press Audio Pause to silence (for 60
Audio Pause
minutes) alerts that do not need
immediate attention.
Alarms needing immediate attention
override the Audio Pause feature.
Patient Mode Home Screen
Audio Pause Therapy
Indicator with On/Off
Countdown Timer Button
58:23
On/Off
Continuous
Therapy Off
0mmHg
Help Therapy
Button Status Bar
and Display
Area
Battery Level This icon rotates
Indicator when the ActiV.A.C.
Therapy Unit is
applying negative
pressure.
®
Carrying Case Options
The ActiV.A.C. carrying case has an integrated belt
®
loop and a separate adjustable strap to allow for
versatile carrying options.
button
®
Keep the ActiV.A.C.
the upright position. The touch screen
should be in a readable, right-side-
up orientation or facing up when the
therapy unit is laid on a level surface.
Alerts and Alarms
See the Alerts and Alarms section of the
Mode Indicator
Current Date
ActiV.A.C. ® Therapy System User Manual
Current Time
for more details. If necessary, contact your
doctor or nurse or KCI for assistance or further
Patient Mode
information.
Jul 19 2009
18:06
Alerts
Alerts will be displayed on the touch screen when
Audio Pause
the ActiV.A.C.
that requires patient or caregiver attention. A single
audible tone will sound.
• Battery Low Alert: About two hours of battery
power remain. Recharge the battery.
• Blockage Alert: Check tubing for closed clamps,
Screen
kinks, crimps and blockages. Lower therapy unit
Guard
and tubing to or below the wound level.
• Low Pressure Alert: Check tubing for closed
clamps, kinks, crimps and blockages. Lower
®
therapy unit and tubing to or below the wound
level.
• Service Timer Expired Alert: Contact KCI for
instructions.
Alarms
Alarms will be displayed on the touch screen when
the ActiV.A.C.
that requires immediate patient or caregiver
attention. Repeating audible tones will sound.
Press to silence the audible tone for two
Audio Pause
minutes.
• Battery Critical Alarm: About 30 minutes of
battery power remain. Immediately recharge
the battery.
• Blockage Alarm Therapy Interrupted: Check
tubing for closed clamps, kinks, crimps and
blockages. Lower therapy unit and tubing to or
below the wound level.
• Canister Full Alarm: Change canister and restart
therapy.
• Canister Not Engaged Alarm: Ensure canister is
properly installed.
• Leak Alarm: Use leak detection procedures and
the Seal Check™ Leak Detector to help fi nd and
repair leak.
• Leak Alarm Therapy Interrupted: A leak has been
detected and not resolved. Press
therapy.
• Low Pressure Alarm Therapy Interrupted: Check
tubing for closed clamps, kinks, crimps and
blockages. Lower therapy unit and tubing to or
below the wound level.
• System Error Alarm: A technical fault has
® Therapy Unit in
occurred. Turn unit off and then back on. If the
fault persists, contact KCI.
• Therapy Inactive Alarm: Therapy has been off for
15 minutes. Restart therapy.
Press Help for more information.
Therapy Unit detects a condition
®
Press Help for more information.
Therapy Unit detects a condition
®
Reset and restart