Attachment And Removal Of Secretion Canister; Connecting/Removing The Vacuum Unit With The Wound Dressing Set - Atmos S 042 NPWT Operating Instructions Manual

3.3.3

Attachment and removal of secretion canister

The secretion canisters of your vacuum unit are sterile units which can be used in sterile sur-
gery environments. Please observe the respective operating instructions of the secretion canis-
ters.
Prior to use please check the packing of the sterile product, the secretion canister and the vacu-
um hose on any damage. Do not use damaged secretion canisters.
Attachment of secretion canister
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Removal of secretion canister
3.3.4

Connecting/removing the vacuum unit with the wound dressing set

The ATMOS negative pressuresystem has a double lumen suction hose system to prevent
blocking of the suction hose. Ensure that the connections are always correctly connected in
order to avoid faults.
Connecting
• Carefully remove the sterile secretion canister from the peel
packaging. Ensure that the attached hose does not fall onto
unsterile ground.
• Now place the canister - with a slight incline - into the guide
pins of the device .
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• Tilt the secretion canister in the direction of the vacuum unit
until it clicks into place
• Perform a slight tension test at the secretion canister to ensure
that it is tightly fitted to the device.
• Disconnect the secretion canister as described in the chapter
„Connecting/removing the vacuum unit with the wound dress-
ing set".
• Press the release button (blue) at your vacuum unit and re-
move the secretion canister in a slightly inclined position.
• Correctly dispose of the secretion canister. Please observe
national disposal regulations.
• Connect the hose ends of the canister and the
wound dressing kit with each other.
The hose must not be clamped!
Do not use clamps!
Because of EP 0 853 950 B1
valid in AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE,
IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE.
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