Humidification And Heating - Warnings And Precautions - Breas Vivo 2 User Manual

Risk of Insufficient Ventilation
Insufficient ventilation may cause transient hypoxia.
Do not use high resistance bacteria filter at the air outlet of the Vivo 2. High resist-
ance bacteria filters placed between the air outlet and the patient interface may inter-
fere with the operation of the patient disconnect function. It may also interfere with
the device trigger function.
Risk of Insufficient Ventilation
Nebulization or humidification can increase the resistance of breathing system filters
and the operator must monitor the breathing system filter frequently for increased
resistance and blockage to ensure the delivery of the therapeutic pressure.
Increased resistance may interfere with the operation of the patient disconnected
function.
WARNING!
Risk of Cross-Contamination
Deep tissue or mucosal contact with infectious agents may cause infections:
• If assigning the Vivo 2 to a new patient, always replace the filters.
• Always use the Vivo 2 with patient air inlet filters installed.
Risk of Cross-Contamination
Deep tissue or mucosal contact with infectious agents may cause infections.
If the Vivo 2 is used by several patients, a low resistance bacteria filter shall be used
between the air outlet and the patient circuit, for preventing patient cross-contamina-
tion. Reuse of bacteria filter, patient circuit or mask may expose patients to conta-
gious agents.
2.6 Humidification and Heating — Warnings and Precautions
WARNING!
Risk of Suffocation
When the attachable humidifier is installed, the Vivo 2 must be located below the
patient and on a flat surface. This is to prevent personal injury from accidental spill-
age or from excess water or condensation flowing down the patient tube and into the
patient's mask. Extra cautions should be taken for patients who are unable to guard
their airways or cannot pull off the mask.
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