Pump Operation; Single Leg Operation; Patient Compliance Counter Reset; Alarm Reset - Aircast Venaflow Elite Operator's Manual

Pump Operation

1) To turn the device on, press . The graphical display, green pump indicator lights
and green light above button will turn on .
2) Once device is powered on, system will immediately enter cuff detection mode
which means the system will be detecting whether or not there are cuffs attached .
Display will read "Detecting Cuffs" and will display percentage of detection
complete . Once it reaches 100%, the display will then transition to the standard
display screen .
3) Any changes to cuff configuration requires that the device be powered off and
restarted in order to detect the new configuration .
4) To turn the device off, press . The graphical display, green pump indicator lights
and green light above button will turn off .
5) To shut down the power completely, disconnect the power plug by removing it
from the AC socket .

Single Leg Operation

1) Cuffs should be attached prior to powering on the device . Once powered on, the
device will automatically detect if one or two cuffs are attached .
2) Any changes to cuff configuration requires that the device be powered off and
restarted in order to detect the new configuration .
3) Either port may be used for single leg operation . The system will automatically
detect which one is in use .
4) Single and dual leg operation are available in both standard rapid mode and S
mode operation .

Patient Compliance Counter Reset

To reset the patient compliance counter, press
minutes and seconds will reset .

Alarm Reset

To reset any alarm, press the button and take steps to correct the alarm if
necessary . Pressing the button does not fix the alarm but silences it until the problem
is fixed . If you wish to turn the device completely off, you must press the power button
once to silence alarm and a second time to power down the device .

S Mode Operation

When powered on, the VenaFlow Elite System will default to standard rapid inflation
mode . If a slower inflation is desired, select the S mode operation
selected, both cuffs will inflate simultaneously once per minute . Both cuffs will inflate
and compress for a total of 10 seconds . While in S mode the icon
the top center of the graphical display . The device will remain in S mode until user
presses the S mode operation button again . This button allows user to toggle between
standard rapid inflation mode and S mode .
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Locking the System in Standard Rapid or S Mode
You have the ability to lock the system in either standard rapid mode or S mode . Once
a mode is locked, it will stay in that mode regardless of powering the device on or off .
Once locked, it is not possible to toggle modes until the system is unlocked .
To lock the system in standard rapid inflation mode: First
make sure the device is in standard rapid inflation mode . The S
mode icon should NOT appear on the display . Next, press and
hold the S mode button for no less than 5 seconds . After 5
seconds, a lock will appear at the top center of the display .
This lock icon indicates that the system is locked in standard
rapid mode .
To lock in S mode: First select S mode and make sure the
S mode icon appears at the top center of the display .
Press and hold the S mode button again for no less than
5 seconds . After 5 seconds, a lock will appear next to the S
mode icon at the top center of the display . This lock icon
next to the S mode icon indicates that the system is locked in S
mode .
To unlock either mode: Press and hold the S mode button
seconds . After 5 seconds, the lock icon will disappear .

Tube Alarm

1) If one or both tubes has a kink or leak, after 4-6 minutes this
symbol and the text "CHECK TUBES" will alternate on the
graphical display, an audible alarm will sound and the pump
indicator lights on the side of the system will flash red .
2) If a tube alarm occurs, reset alarm and then ensure that the
tube connections are secure and that the tubing is kink-free .
Check pump connectors and tubing/cuff connectors for
cracks or damage . Check cuffs for damage as well .
3) If alarm occurs again, replace cuffs and tubing altogether .
Enabling Compliance Alarm
A compliance alarm can be enabled on the device as an option . To enable compliance
feature, complete the following steps:
1) Start with the system powered off .
2) Press and hold the S mode operation button
power button . The graphical display screen will go blank with no backlight .
3) Press the S mode operation button
4) Select button underneath 'Change' .
5) Select button underneath 'Other' .
6) Select button under 'No alarm' .
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