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Summary of Contents for Medela ThopEasy+
- Page 1 ThopEasy + INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Thopaz + Thopaz Precious life – Progressive care...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of contents 1 Requirements .................................... 3 2 Installation of ThopEasy + on your PC ............................4 3 Instructions for use ................................5–9 3.1 Start ThopEasy + ................................5 3.2 Change settings ................................5 3.3 Data transfer to PC and open file ..........................6 3.4 ThopEasy + windows .............................. -
Page 3: Requirements
1 Requirements Hardware Requirements – Thopaz + / Thopaz Digital Chest Drainage – USB A-B cable (not included) – Computer with a free USB port – CD Thopaz + / Thopaz (comes along with device) Software Requirements One of the following Microsoft Operating Systems: –... -
Page 4: Installation Of Thopeasy + On Your Pc
2 Installation of ThopEasy + on your PC To install ThopEasy + you need administrator rights on your PC. If the installation is not possible ask your IT department to install ThopEasy + . Install ThopEasy + before connecting Thopaz + / Thopaz to the PC. 1. -
Page 5: Instructions For Use
3 Instructions for use 3.1 Start ThopEasy + Note: Data transfer via USB is not allowed during therapy. 1. Close all programs. 2. Connect Thopaz + / Thopaz to the PC with USB cable. 3. Start ThopEasy + by clicking on the desktop shortcut 3. -
Page 6: Data Transfer To Pc And Open File
3.3 Data transfer to PC and open file By clicking on all treatment data is downloaded from the device and saved according your settings (see chapter 3.3) or by default. Note: After downloading the .log files, the Thopaz + / Thopaz memory is erased by default. By clicking on you can open the existing ThopEasy + documents (.thp / .thpx) or log files. -
Page 7: Thopeasy + Windows
3.4 ThopEasy + windows Time of data Serial No. (cannot Therapy No. Therapy type transfer to PC be changed) Tracking line Air leak curve This line indicates Measured Fluid curve a canister change pressure curve pressure Therapy Data Additonal data about patient or treatment can be entered here. This data can be edited, printed or saved in the .thpx file. - Page 8 By the zoom y-axis icon you can zoom in overall y-axis parameter. By the relative zoom icon you can individually zoom in each parameter. x-axis (horizontal axis) By the zoom x-axis icon you can zoom in the timeline axis. By the reset zoom icon you can reset all zoom modifications. With the zoom out icon you can zoom out by keeping the ratio.
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Page 9: Save File
3.5 Save file By clicking on the file will be saved as .thpx file. Note: For data exchange exclusively use .log files, which do not contain patient data. 3.6 Export functions By clicking on you can either select Export View and save data as PDF / JPG. -
Page 10: Thopeasy + Graph User Guide
4 ThopEasy + graph user guide ThopEasy + software is a unique tool available that allows the clinician to record, interpret and analyze patient treat- ment. During chest drainage therapy, Thopaz/Thopaz + measures the patient's air leak, the measured pressure and the fluid (fluid just measured by Thopaz +) , then records the 10 minute average of these. -
Page 11: Zero Air Leak Patient
4.1.1 Zero air leak patient The zero air leak patient is defined by a clinically insignificant air leak** commencing one hour after the completion of surgery. Thopaz/Thopaz + only applies suction when the patient has an air leak, becoming a non-suction device when the air leak resolves. -
Page 12: Intermittent Air Leak Patient
4.1.2 Intermittent air leak patient The intermittent air leak patient is characterized by periods of clinically insignificant air leak**, interspersed with periods of air leak. Observation of the graphs will often show that the periods of clinically insignificant air leak** are when the patient rests overnight, and the periods of air leak are when the patient is active during the day. -
Page 13: Slowly Resolving Air Leak Patient
4.1.3 Slowly resolving air leak patient Slowly resolving air leak patients show air leaks that take between one and four days to resolve. Air leak resolves, patient is regulating own intrapleural pressure Air leak resolves, patient is regulating own intrapleural pressure... -
Page 14: Prolonged Air Leak (Pal) Patient
4.1.4 Prolonged air leak (PAL) patient The prolonged air leak patient is characterized by patients who have an air leak lasting 5 days or more. These patients also typically show erratic fluctuations in their degree of air leak that can usually be seen within the first 24 hours following surgery. -
Page 15: Using Thopeasy + Data To Challenge Clinical Pressure & Review Chest Tube Management
4.2 Using ThopEasy + data to challenge clinical practice & review chest tube management Air leak has resolved and patient is regulating own intrapleural pressure. Could the chest tube have been removed one day earlier? Air leak has resolved and patient is regulating own intrapleural pressure. -
Page 16: Information About Thopaz + / Thopaz
Summary This guide has demonstrated some of the clinical, educational and safety benefits of ThopEasy + software for the Thopaz user. For further information please contact your local Medela Account Manager. 5 Information about Thopaz + / Thopaz By clicking on... -
Page 17: Trouble Shooting
Generate information which is needed by the service in a support request. Error messages will be saved in a zip file. This file can be sent to Medela when questions or malfunctions are appearing during the use of ThopEasy + . -
Page 18: Signs And Symbols
7 Signs and symbols Show therapy data from Thopaz + device. Show therapy data from Thopaz device. Create a new document. Open an existing document. Save the current data as ThopEasy + document (*.thpx). Loads log data from the attached device and provides the possibility to open these log files. Show information about attached drainage device. - Page 19 Position tracking line into screen center (dotted line in blue). Relative zoom control for pressure, air leak and fluid.
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