Intended Purpose; Intended Purpose Atmos C 051 Thorax - Atmos C 051 Thorax Operating Instructions Manual

1.3

Intended purpose

1.3.1

Intended purpose ATMOS C 051 Thorax

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Main functions:
Intended use:
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Intended patient target groups:
Medical conditions to be diag-
nosed, treated or monitored:
Organ(s) applied to:
Duration of application:
Use environment:
Patient selection criteria:
Indications:
Medical contra-indications:
Other contra-indications:
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ATMOS C 051 Thorax
The ATMOS C 051 Thorax is a device for mobile, digital car-
diothoracic drainage. The system generates a controlled
vacuum close to the patient and has an electronic moni-
toring system which shows the actual vacuum measured
at the patient's side and the air leak. The objective therapy
data are shown in colour on the display in real time and in
a graph of therapy process. Error conditions are automati-
cally indicated by visual and acoustic warning messages.
Restoration of the (natural) negative pressure in the pleu-
ral cavity by drainage of air and fluids
• Trained physicians
• Trained healthcare professionals
Prerequisite: Users must not be hard of hearing or deaf and
must have adequate visual faculty.
Patients of all age groups with and without restrictions
Accumulated air and fluids in the thorax (pleural cavity,
mediastinum, pericardium) that must be drained, moni-
tored and balanced in a controlled manner
Thorax (pleural cavity, mediastinum, pericardium)
For short-term application (< 30 days) on humans
Hospital/clinic environments
Patients who require a cardiothoracic drainage (pleural,
mediastinal, pericardial drainage)
• After surgical opening of the thorax
• Pneumothorax
• Pleural effusion
• Haemothorax
• Pleural empyema
• Chylothorax
• Other similar conditions
• Not suitable for use on patients with large air leaks (≥4.5
l/min) and coagula
• Not for cardiothoracic drainage therapy in which no neg-
ative pressure should be applied to the patient
• No separate use of the secretion canister and the hose
system (i.e. without device) as gravity drainage
• No application in emergency and rescue situations
• Not in homecare area that is not supervised by health-
care professionals
• No drainage of flammable, corrosive or explosive fluids/
gases