KCI ActiV.A.C. - Therapy System Reference Guide

For Clinician Use Only

Clinician Feature Identification

Power the ActiV.A.C.^® Therapy Unit On or Off

Press and hold for approximately 2 seconds to turn the ActiV.A.C.^® Therapy Unit On or Off.

Clinician Mode Home Screen

The ActiV.A.C.^® Therapy Unit should be delivered to a new patient already set to the Clinician Mode.

The ActiV.A.C.^® Therapy Unit will return to the Patient Mode after about 15 minutes of Touch Screen User Interface inactivity.

Changing to Patient or Clinician Mode

Press to access the 'Help Menu'.

Press 'Patient Mode' or 'Clinician Mode' to go to appropriate mode.

One of two confirmation screens will appear, depending on which mode is being accessed.

Press 'Patient Mode' to go to Patient Mode.

Press 'Clinician Mode' to go to Clinician Mode.

Press and hold 'OK' at least 5 seconds to proceed to 'Clinician Mode'.

Manual Therapy Settings

From Clinician Mode Home screen, press 'Therapy', then 'Next', then 'Settings' to access this screen.

• 'Settings' - Manually set therapy
• 'Seal Check^™' - Assists in finding leaks
• 'Settings Guide' - Guide for preset therapy settings
• 'History' - View or export therapy history

Press 'Exit' to return to the Clinician Home screen.

Press 'Settings' to access and:

• Change 'Pressure' settings
• Change 'Intensity'
• Toggle between 'Continuous' and 'Intermittent' therapy
• Set 'Intermittent' therapy times

Settings changed manually take immediate effect when therapy is on.

Settings

Once the settings are chosen, this 'Confirm' screen will appear.

Press 'OK' to continue and to start therapy.

Therapy Start Screen

From this screen, the 'Seal Check^™' tool can be used to view integrity of V.A.C.^® Dressings.

Finding a Leak Using Seal Check^™

When the ActiV.A.C.^® Therapy Unit detects a significant leak, the Leak Alarm will activate. (See Alerts and Alarms section of the User Manual for more details on this alarm.)

The Seal Check^™ feature provides an audible tone and bar graph to assist in finding leaks.

• The audible tone frequency slows down and the bar graph decreases in height as the leak is found.
• Orange bar graph indicates a significant leak.
• Green bar graph indicates that the ActiV.A.C.^® Therapy System is operating normally.

Finding a Leak

Most leaks occur:

• where the drape meets the skin.
• where the SensaT.R.A.C.^™ Pad is attached to the drape.
• at tubing connections.

1. Ensure connector between dressing tubing and canister tubing is properly locked.
2. Ensure the canister is securely installed onto the therapy unit.
3. While therapy is on, move your hand and fingers slowly around the edges of the drape and SensaT.R.A.C.^™ Pad. The bar graph will lower and the frequency of the audible tone (if Seal Audio is On) will decrease when the leak is found.
4. Refer to the Application Instructions provided with V.A.C.^® Dressings for information on using excess V.A.C.^® Drape material to seal the leak area.
5. If necessary, contact your local clinician or KCI for assistance or further information.

ActiV.A.C.^® Therapy is to be used with SensaT.R.A.C.^™ disposables only. Ensure that a cleanly cut 2-3 cm hole (not a slit) is cut through the drape. Use the ruler provided in the SensaT.R.A.C.^™ Dressings package to ensure proper hole size. Center the SensaT.R.A.C.^™ Pad opening directly over hole in drape.

View or Export Therapy History

Therapy History provides a chronological log of dates and times for unit functions. From Clinician Mode Home Screen, press 'Therapy' then 'Next' then 'History' to access:

The 'Therapy History' screen has two options:

• 'View History': View therapy History on screen.
• 'Export History': Access to screens where the Therapy History Report can be transferred via USB or IR (Infrared).

Press 'View History' button to access this on-screen therapy history display:

Holding the buttons will rapidly scroll through the report.

Press 'Export History' button on the 'Therapy History' screen to download a Therapy History Report to a USB Flash drive or transfer via Infrared transfer.

Please ensure you correctly position and orient the unit in the carry bag to prevent unnecessary canister alarms. Whilst in the carry bag, the touch screen on the unit should always be 'right side up' and visible through the 'window' in the bag.
Please ensure you cut an appropriate size hole in the V.A.C.^® drape to accommodate the SensaT.R.A.C.^™ pad. This should be a 2.5cm round hole, not a slit or an 'X'.

Changing the Canister

1. Stop V.A.C.^® Therapy by pressing on the Touch Screen User Interface.
   DO NOT turn power Off to the ActiV.A.C.^® Therapy Unit.
2. Slide both tubing clamps toward the tubing connector. See picture 1.
   
3. Close both clamps.
4. Twist and separate tubing connectors.
5. Depress the Canister Latch Release. See picture 2.
   
6. Remove the canister from the therapy unit.
   Dispose of the canister according to institution requirements or State regulations.
7. Install the new canister on the therapy unit. An audible "click" should be heard when the canister is properly installed. See picture 3.
   
8. If properly installed, the canister cannot be removed by gently pulling the canister directly away from the unit.
9. Reconnect the dressing tubing.
10. Open both tubing clamps.
11. Start V.A.C.^® Therapy by pressing on the Touch Screen User Interface.
    DO NOT turn power Off to the ActiV.A.C.^® Therapy Unit.

Alerts

Press for more information.

See the Alerts and Alarms section of the ActiV.A.C.^® User Manual for more details.

Alerts will be displayed on the Touch Screen User Interface when the ActiV.A.C.^® Therapy Unit detects a condition that requires patient or caregiver attention. A single audible tone will sound.

Battery Low Alert: About 2 hours of batter power remains. Recharge the battery.

Blockage Alert: Check tubing for closed clamps, kinks, crimps and blockages. Lower therapy unit and tubing to or below the wound level.

Low Pressure Alert: Check tubing for closed clamps, kinks, crimps and blockages. Lower therapy unit and tubing to or below the wound level.

Service Timer Expired Alert: Contact KCI for instructions.

Alarms

Press for more information.

See the Alerts and Alarms section of the ActiV.A.C.^® User Manual for more details.

Alarms will be displayed on the Touch Screen User Interface when the ActiV.A.C.^® Therapy Unit detects a condition that requires immediate patient or caregiver attention.

Repeating audible tones will sound.

Press to silence the audible tone for 2 minutes.

Battery Critical Alarm: About 30 minutes of battery power remains. Immediately recharge the battery.

Blockage Alarm Therapy Interrupted: Check tubing for closed clamps, kinks, crimps and blockages. Lower therapy unit and tubing to or below the wound level.

Canister Full Alarm: Change the canister and restart therapy.

Canister Not Engaged Alarm: Ensure canister is properly installed.

Leak Alarm: Use leak detection procedures and the Seal Check^™ Tool to help find and repair leak.

Leak Alarm Therapy Interrupted: A leak has been detected and not resolved. After fixing leaks, press 'Reset' and restart therapy.

Low Pressure Alarm Therapy Interrupted: Therapy unit remains on; however, negative pressure at the wound may be below set pressure, potentially compromising therapy. Check tubing for closed clamps, kinks, crimps and blockages. Lower therapy unit and tubing to or below the wound level.

The ActiV.A.C.^® Therapy unit will continue to attempt to deliver therapy as audio and visual alarms occur. Timely clinician intervention is required.

System Error Alarm: A technical fault has occurred. Turn unit off and then back on. If the fault persists, contact KCI.

Therapy Inactive Alarm: Therapy has been off for 15 minutes. Restart therapy.

If necessary, contact KCI Ireland for assistance or further information at 1800 980 8880.

Questions and Information

This is not intended as a comprehensive manual. For additional information concerning proper use of the ActiV.A.C.^® Therapy System, consult the ActiV.A.C.^® User Manual (located in the hard shell delivery case) and contact/or KCI.

If you are a patient, consult your treating physician and the ActiV.A.C.^® Therapy System User Manual concerning the proper use of the ActiV.A.C.^® Therapy System.

Important Safety Information accompanies this device.

Indications, Contraindications, Warnings, Precautions and other important Safety Information are contained in the V.A.C.^® Therapy General Safety Information Sheet which should always be kept in the pocket inside the front flap of the carrying case. If missing, contact KCI Ireland at 1800 33 33 77.

All trademarks and service marks designated herein are property of KCI Licensing, Inc., its affiliates, and licensors. This product is patented and/or subject to pending patent. ©2010 KCI Licensing, Inc. All rights reserved.
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