Cardinal Health ALLY Patient Quick Reference Manual

Cardinal Health™ ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Patient Quick
Reference Guide
About Your Cardinal Health™ ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Device
The ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™ removes fluid from a wound by using carefully
controlled suction.
NOTE: Please refer to the Cardinal Health™ ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™ NPWT
Patient User Manual for detailed instructions. Electronic copies can be found
at cardinalhealth.com by searching ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™ NPWT Patient User
Manual. Printed copies are available upon request.
For assistance with the Cardinal Health™ ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™,
please contact 1.866.484.6798.
Things you need to know about your ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™
• Do not allow the ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™ to get wet. Disconnect the tubing from the
canister if you take a bath or shower.
• Keep the ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™ plugged in whenever possible to keep the battery fully
charged. Always take the A.C. Power Adapter with you when you leave home.
• Keep the ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™ upright to avoid a false Canister Full alert.
• Keep the ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™ turned on at all times unless there is bleeding from
the wound or instructed by your healthcare professional.
• Do not change the settings on the ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™ unless you are told to do
so by your healthcare professional.
• The ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™ can only be prescribed by your
healthcare professional.
Canister Release Button
ON/Mute Button
OFF Button
Pressure Settings
Intermittent Mode
Alert Display
Power/Charging Status
Battery Charging Port
Changing the Canister
1 Clamp the tubing closed.
2
Turn ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™ off by pressing the OFF
Gently twist the blue Twist N' Connect™ end of the tubing
3
counterclockwise and pull to remove the tubing from the canister.
Press the Canister Release Button found above the canister. Grasp the canister
4
at the bottom and pull downward.
5 Cap the canister. Ask your healthcare professional how to properly dispose
of a used canister.
6 Hold the new, unused canister at the bottom and slide upwards.
7
Align the two ports on the canister lid to the two ports in the
ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™ and press the canister upwards until it "clicks" into place.
Reconnect the tubing to the canister by gently lining up the blue Twist N'
8
Connect™ end of the tubing to the Twist N' Connect™ port on the canister,
push down and twist clockwise to lock into place.
9
Reopen the tubing clamp.
Turn the device on by pressing the ON
10
Troubleshooting Alerts
If the ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™ begins to alert, refer to the Troubleshooting section.
Turning ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™ ON
Press the ON Button to start therapy.
Turning ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™ OFF
Press the OFF Button to stop therapy. The display flashes "o-f-f" three times before
the ALLY™/ALLY TO GO™ turns off.
Button.
Button.