Salter Labs Nasal Cannula Technical Bulletin

Nasal
Cannula
are not manufactured with natural rubber latex.

Product use

1. Wash hands. Remove nasal cannula from package.
2. Attach end connector to oxygen source, e.g., oxygen supply
tubing or oxygen flowmeter
3. Adjust flow control knob to the prescribed liter flow. Check for
gas flow from the nasal prongs.
4.
a–Position the nasal cannula with the nasal prongs facing upward
and curved toward the face
b–Insert the two nasal prongs into the nostrils.
5. a–Wrap the headset loop up and over both ears.
b–Alternative placement: Secure headset loop behind head.
6. a–Squeeze the sides of the bolo and glide the bolo up under
your chin.
b–Leave enough space to fit at least two fingers between the bolo
and chin.

Care and Cleaning Instructions

1.
Do not sterilize nasal cannula. Do not reuse.
Once a day, use a clean damp cloth to wipe off the nasal
2.
prongs and headset tubing.
Replace nasal cannula once every 7 days. Replace if
3.
cannula becomes soiled or damaged.
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Salter Labs nasal cannulas
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provided with the Nasal Cannula
End Connector
Wye
Connector
Bolo
Supply
Tubing
Headset
Loop
SLML-121 Rev C, Oct 2017
Nasal
Prongs
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