Cleaning The Nebulizer - CAIRE NewLife Series User Manual

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Inhaling Medication/Treatment Instruc-
tions
Note: The following instructions for inhaling med-
ication are often recommended. If your physician
or health care professional has given you special
instructions, make sure you follow them instead, as
prescribed.
1. Close your mouth around the mouthpiece, but do
not hold it with your teeth (Figure 6).
Figure 6: Mouthpiece
2. Take a slow, deep breath, and pause at the end of
the inhalation for 1-2 seconds, then exhale slowly
and completely.
3. Repeat this procedure until the prescribed
amount of medication nebulizes or the Prescribed
amount of treatment time elapses (whichever
occurs first).
4. If your physician or health care professional
instructed you to take short rest periods During
your treatment, make sure you turn the air valve
to the OFF position. This will conserve your
medication.
Note: Prolonged treatment time can indicate a de-
fective nebulizer. Contact your Equipment Provider
if this condition exists.
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Cleaning the Nebulizer

Note: Perform steps 1 and 2 below after each
treatment to prevent medication from collecting
and hardening inside the nebulizer parts.
1. After each treatment, separate the nebulizer and
the "T" piece or mouthpiece assembly.
2. Remove or unscrew the nebulizer cup, and rinse
each component thoroughly in warm water.
3. Once a day, clean all nebulizer parts (excluding
air supply tubing) with a mild detergent or soap
solution in warm water. Rinse thoroughly, and
soak all parts in a solution of one (1) part white
vinegar and three (3) parts water for 30 minutes
to disinfect.
Figure 7
4. Rinse thoroughly in warm water to remove the
disinfectant solution.
5. Place all nebulizer parts on a paper towel or soft
absorbent material to air dry. DO NOT WIPE
DRY.
6. When dry, store the nebulizer parts in a clean
container or plastic bag.
7. Repeat the above procedure after each treatment/
patient use.
CAUTION: Federal (USA) law restricts
this device to sale or rental by order
of a physician or other licensed
health care provider.