Introduction; Indications; Contraindications; Precautions - Cardinal Health ALLY TO GO NPWT Patient User Manual

1. Introduction

1.1 Indications

The ALLY TO GO™ Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) system is an integrated wound management system,
indicated for the application of continual or intermittent negative pressure wound therapy to the wound as the
ALLY TO GO™ may promote wound healing by the removal of fluids, including wound exudates, irrigation fluids,
body fluids and infectious materials.
When used with the Cardinal Health™ Occlusion Detection Dressing, the ALLY TO GO™ NPWT system is intended
or patients with chronic, acute, traumatic, subacute and dehisced wounds, partial-thickness burns, ulcers (such as
diabetic or pressure), flaps and grafts. The ALLY TO GO™ NPWT system is intended for use in acute, extended and home
care settings.
The Kendall™ NPWT Incision Management Dressing Kit, when used with Cardinal Health™ ALLY TO GO™ NPWT Device, is
intended to manage the environment of surgical incisions that continue to drain following sutured or stapled closure by
maintaining a closed environment and removing exudate via the application of negative pressure wound therapy. The
Cardinal Health™ ALLY TO GO™ NPWT System is intended for use in acute, extended and home care settings.

1.2 Contraindications

The ALLY TO GO™ is contraindicated for patients with malignancy in the wound, untreated osteomyelitis, non-enteric
and unexplored fistulas, or necrotic tissue with eschar present. Do not place the Cardinal Health™ NPWT Occlusion
Detection Dressing or Kendall™ NPWT Incision Management Dressing over exposed blood vessels or organs. The
Cardinal Health™ NPWT Occlusion Detection Dressings and Kendall™ NPWT Incision Management Dressings are also
contraindicated for hydrogen peroxide and solutions which are alcohol based or contain alcohol. It is not recommended
to deliver fluids to the thoracic cavity.

1.3 Precautions

Precautions should be taken for patients with infected wounds, active bleeding, difficult wound hemostasis
or who are on anticoagulants.
• Defibrillation: The NPWT Occlusion Detection Dressing or NPWT Incision Management Dressing must be removed
if defibrillation is required in the area of dressing placement. Failure to remove the dressing may inhibit electrical
current transmission and/or patient resuscitation.
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): The ALLY TO GO™ is not MRI-compatible and cannot be used in the
presence of strong magnetic fields. Do not take the ALLY TO GO™ into the MRI area or any area of high magnetic
fields. The ALLY TO GO™ contains metal components that could cause unintended movement resulting in harm due
to falling objects or collisions.
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO): Do not take ALLY TO GO™ — whether on or off — into a hyperbaric
chamber. The ALLY TO GO™ must be disconnected before HBO treatment.
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