Safety Tips - Cardinal Health PRO Patient User Manual

1.4 Safety Tips

Keep Therapy On
The PRO/PRO to GO should be operated at least 22 hours out of every 24-hour period. Contact your healthcare professional
if negative pressure wound therapy stops or if the PRO/PRO to GO is OFF for more than 2 hours in a 24-hour period. Your
dressing must be changed by your healthcare professional.
Monitoring the Wound
Inspect the dressing frequently to ensure that the dressing is collapsed and that negative pressure wound therapy is
being delivered in a consistent manner. Monitor wound exudates for signs of active bleeding. Monitor your wound
and the canister and tubing for signs of active bleeding. Monitor around your wound for signs of infection or other
complications. Signs of possible infection may include fever, tenderness, redness, swelling, itching and rash, increased
warmth in the wound area, sudden increase in pain, purulent discharge or a strong odor. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,
headache, dizziness, fainting, sore throat with swelling of the mucous membrane, disorientation, high fever, refractory
hypotension, orthostatic hypotension or periwound induration (a sunburn-like rash) may be added signs of more
serious complications of infection. Extra care and attention should be given if there are any signs of possible infection or
related complications. Infection can be serious. With or without the PRO/PRO to GO, infection can lead to many adverse
complications including pain, discomfort, fever, gangrene, toxic shock, septic shock and various other complications.
With signs of more serious complications of infection, discontinue the use of the PRO/PRO to GO until the serious
infection is diagnosed and properly treated by your healthcare professional.
NPWT Dressing Use
Your healthcare professional will apply and change your dressings for you.
NOTE: All dressing components of the NPWT Dressing Kit are packaged sterile. The decision to use clean versus sterile/
aseptic technique is dependent upon your healthcare professional' s preference. All components of the PRO/PRO to GO,
the NPWT Dressing Kits, the canisters and other accessories are made without natural rubber latex.
Be sure to comply with 1.2 Contraindications and 1.3 Precautions for the PRO/PRO to GO.
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