Function - Atmos LC 27 Operating Instructions Manual

Warning notes:
The product is:
Sterility / specific
microbial condition:
Single-use product /
reprocessing:

1.4 Function

General description
The devices are mobile, portable medical suction devices designed for temporary,
preferably spontaneous suction of the upper and lower respiratory tract. The suction
material (including secretion, blood, serum fluids, and food particles) will be temporarily
collected in a collecting container and then disposed of.
Principles of operation and its moed of action
The devices are electrical operated and takes their medical effect by generating vacuum
and suction performance. The devices are operated by an electromotive mainte-
nance-free piston pump.
The products have a suction capacity of max. 27 l/min ± 3 l/min and can build up a max.
vacuum of -80 kPa ± -5kPa (-800 mbar ± -50 mbar; -600 mmHg ± -37.5 mmHg).
The ATMOS LC 27 is a mains-powered bronchial suction unit, operation of which
requires the mains power unit (100 - 240 V) to be connected to the power supply grid.
The ATMOS LC 27 Battery is a bronchial suction device powered by a rechargeable
battery, which can be operated either using the permanently installed rechargeable
battery or an external DC power supply (13.8 V) as desired. To charge the battery, the
mains power unit (100 - 240 V) needs to be plugged into the power supply grid.
The devices are designed for short-term operation. The devices must be switched off
after no more than 30 minutes to prevent them from overheating. They must remain
switched off for a period of at least 30 minutes to ensure adequate cooling.
During operation the pump generates a vacuum inside the single-patient secretion
canister and hose system, thus sucking off secretion, blood and body fluids as well
as liquid and solid pieces of food. The fluid is collected in the single-patient secretion
canister.
The vacuum setting allows you to infinitely adjust the final vacuum and thus the suction
capacity. The vacuum gauge shows the set vacuum.
10 Introduction
The following complications may occur during suction:
• Bleeding in the nasal pharyngeal area
• Injury to the vocal cords
• Tracheal injury
• Hypoxemia
• Cardiovascular instability
• Bradycardia, arrhythmia and asystole (caused by vagus
stimulation)
• Tachycardia (caused by stress)
• Choking, nausea, vomiting and coughing
• Nosocomial infection of the respiratory tract
• Seizures in patients who tend to develop cramps
active
Product not sterile
The product is intended for multiple use. The device and parts
of the accessories are conditionally reusable. For information
on reprocessing, cleaning and disinfection, please see the
operating instructions.