KCI Activac Reference Manual

ActiV .A.C. ® Therapy System
Clinician Reference Guide
For Clinician Use Only
Questions and Information
This is not intended as a comprehensive manual. For additional
information concerning proper use of the ActiV.A.C. ® Therapy
System, consult the ActiV.A.C. ® User Manual (located in the
hard shell delivery case) and contact/or KCI.
If you are a patient, consult your treating physician and the
ActiV.A.C. ® Therapy System User Manual concerning the proper
use of the ActiV.A.C. ® Therapy System.
Important Safety Information
accompanies this device.
Indications, Contraindications, Warnings, Precautions
and other important Safety Information are contained in
the V.A.C. ® Therapy General Safety Information Sheet
which should always be kept in the pocket inside the
front flap of the carrying case. If missing, contact
KCI Ireland at 1800 33 33 77.
All trademarks and service marks designated herein are property
of KCI Licensing, Inc., its affiliates, and licensors. This product is
patented and/or subject to pending patent. ©2010 KCI
Licensing, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Clinician Feature Identification
Touch Screen User Interface
ActiV.A.C. ®
KCI Authorized
Maintenance
Access Only
USB Data Port
(Clinician Use Only)
Power Connection
Battery Charging Power On/Off Button Infrared Data Port
Indicator Light (Clinician Use Only)
Power the ActiV.A.C. Therapy Unit On or Off
®
Press and hold for approximately 2 seconds to turn the
ActiV.A.C. ® Therapy Unit On or Off.
Clinician Mode Home Screen
Mode Indicator
Therapy On/Off Button Current Date/Current Time
Therapy Status Bar
and Display Area
Help
Screen Guard
Button
This icon rotates when the
Battery Level Indicator This "plug" indicator
ActiV.A.C. ® Therapy Unit is
appears while plugged
applying negative pressure.
into a wall outlet.
The ActiV.A.C. ® Therapy Unit should be delivered to a new
patient already set to the Clinician Mode.
The ActiV.A.C. ® Therapy Unit will return to the Patient Mode after
about 15 minutes of Touch Screen User Interface inactivity.
Changing to Patient or Clinician Mode
Canister Press to access the 'Help Menu'.
Press 'Patient Mode' or 'Clinician Mode' to go to
appropriate mode.
One of two confirmation screens will appear, depending on which
mode is being accessed.
Press 'Patient Mode' to Press 'Clinician Mode'
to go to Clinician Mode.
go to Patient Mode.
Press and hold 'OK' at least 5 seconds
to proceed to 'Clinician Mode'.
Manual Therapy Settings
From Clinician Mode Home screen, press 'Therapy',
then 'Next', then 'Settings' to access this screen.
• 'Settings' - Manually set therapy
• 'Seal Check ™ ' - Assists in finding leaks
• 'Settings Guide' - Guide for preset therapy settings
• 'History' - View or export therapy history
Press 'Exit' to return to the Clinician Home screen.
Manual Therapy Settings cont.
Press 'Settings' to access and:
• Change 'Pressure' settings • Change 'Intensity'
• Toggle between 'Continuous' • Set 'Intermittent'
and 'Intermittent' therapy therapy times
Settings changed manually take immediate
effect when therapy is on.
Settings
Once the settings are chosen, this 'Confirm'
screen will appear.
Press 'OK' to continue and to start therapy.
Therapy Start Screen
Log Tool
Seal Check
™
Tool
From this screen, the 'Seal Check ™ ' tool can be used to view
integrity of V.A.C. ® Dressings.