Atmos E 341 Operating Instructions Manual page 7

respiratory tract (larynx, trachea, bronchial system)
Application time: Temporary use on the patient (< 60 min.)
Application site: The application site is the clinic, the practice, the accident &
emergency department, the nursing and home care sector, as well as for outdoor
application and during transport. The application of the device may only be performed
by medically trained and introduced staff.
Contraindications: Not suitable for
• The continuous operation by drainages in the low vacuum range (e.g. thorax
drainages or wound drainages).
• Permanent endoscopic use.
• Suction in medical rooms where a potential equalization is necessary (e.g. heart
surgery).
• Use outside the medical sector.
• Suction of flammable, corrosive or explosive substances.
• Suction in explosion-hazardous areas.
The product is: active
Sterility: The device is not sterile.
Single use product / reprocessing: The device and parts of the accessories are
reusable. For information on reprocessing and disinfection please see the operating
instructions.
Possible side effects 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 by patients who tend to develop cramps
Attention must be paid to these operating instructions in order to keep the side effects
as minimal as possible.
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