Atmos LC 27 Operating Instructions Manual page 8

Application organ:
• Upper respiratory tract (nose, nasal cavity, pharynx)
• Lower respiratory tract (larynx, trachea, bronchial system)
Application time:
Temporary use on the patient (< 60 min.)
Area of application:
• Home (homecare sector)
• Outpatient and hospital care
Criteria for patient selection:
Patients who will benefit from upper/lower respiratory tract suction
Indications:
• Suction during tracheotomy
• Suction during laryngectomy
• Suction if breathing is impeded
• Suction if swallowing is impeded
• Suction of blood, secretions and food particles from the oral cavity, pharynx and
bronchial system
Contraindications
Not suitable for:
• Continuous drainage operations in the low vacuum range (e.g. cardiothoracic or
wound drainage)
• Permanent endoscopic use
• Vacuum extraction
• Smoke evacuation
• Liposuction
• Emergency and rescue operations
• Suction outdoors/during transport
• Suction of flammable, corrosive or explosive substances
• Suction in potentially explosive areas
Warning notes
The following complications may occur during suction:
• Bleeding in the nasal pharyngeal area
• Injury to the vocal cords
• Tracheal injury
• Hypoxemia
• Cardiovascular instability
• Bradycardia, arrhythmia and asystole (caused by vagus stimulation)
• Tachycardia (caused by stress)
• Choking, nausea, vomiting and coughing
• Nosocomial infection of the respiratory tract
• Seizures in patients who tend to develop cramps
The product is: active
Sterility/specific microbial condition: Product not sterile
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