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1. device Engage both orange clips clips will click when they are properly lt F bmi Welcome Starting Press and hold the Power button for 2 seconds until start up message appears 3 Select vacuum setting DE Use Up and Down to adjust 5 Check dressing for a good seal Look for raisin like appearance Listen for a hissing sound indicating a leak Feel the dressing which should be hard to the touch Possible site of leak Where drain exits film Wrinkle or crease Skin fold or crevice 4 Start therapy Press Select to start therapy Intervention Pinch paste around drain if applicable Secure area where tube exits with blue tape Seal film edges with blue tape or film dressing If hole found in transparent film patch with adhesive transparent film Dressing the wound RENASYS F P Dressing Application Use clean or sterile techniques for application depending on institutional protocol Step 1 Debride any necrotic eschar tissue if necessary Cleanse wound bed and pat dry per protocol e Thorough wound cleansing should occur with each dressing change Step 2 Apply skin sealant to periwound area Skin sealant not included as part of kit e Protect the periwound from exposure to moisture and adhesive a Step 3 Cut the foam dressing to fit the size and shape of the wound and place into wound cavity Foam should fill the wo2. Alarm Messages Power Button Att ont don Turns the device on and off Low Battery REC HAR GE Battery Indication Ii Willow Battery Shows the status of battery life Flashes when the battery life reaches levels that require user intervention RICHA O EX LOW BATTERY RECHARGE NOW BATTERY FAIL Up Selector Allows the pressure setting to be increased and scroll through menu options WARMING LOW VACUUM Down Selector Allows the pressure setting to be decreased and scroll through L WARK ING menu options 1 HIGH VACUUM THERAPY STOP Keypad Lock 1 OVER VACUUM Locks the keypad to restrict accidental adjustment of therapy When activated the light will illuminate WARNING BLOCKAGE SFULL Audio Pause Alarm Suppress Silences the alarm for approximately 2 3 minutes WARNING LEAR Start Therapy Select Allows therapy to be started or paused It is also used to confirm settings within therapy PY PFBEWVICE FAILE CtRPlease Roturn The Battery has up to 3 hours therapy time remaining The battery has up to 1 hour therapy time remaining The battery has only 2 minutes of therapy time remaining After 2 minutes in the extremely low state the device will power off The vacuum level is low or there is a leak in the system for longer than 30 seconds See User Manual for details for resolution The system has encountered a high vacuum condition See User Manual for details for resolution The system has en
3. countered an excessively high vacuum of gt 235mmHg See User Manual for details for resolution The system detects that the canister is full or that there is a blockage in the system See User Manual for resolution The system has detected a significant leak for more than 1 minute See User Manual for resolution The device has an unrecoverable error See User Manual for resolution The device has been left in standby mode for longer than 15 minutes Either select vacuum setting and start therapy or shut off the device until therapy is required This feature available with software version 0 66 and later Questions Call the 24 7 NPWT Clinical Support Hotline at 1 866 998 NPWT 6798 Wound Management Smith amp Nephew Inc 970 Lake Carillon Drive Customer Care Center www smith nephew com www myrenasys com www globalwoundacademy com St Petersburg FL 33716 2010 Smith amp Nephew Inc All rights reserved Trademark of Smith amp Nephew Certain marks Reg US Pat amp TM Office r smith amp nephew RENASYS GO Negative Pressure Wound Quick reference guide Therapy engaged Installing the canister 2 Start up of device Remove paper tape around the canister tubing to release tubing nig pe to the full length Open both of the orange clips Align the canister so that the Volume marks are facing forward ta Push the canister gently over the inlet port of the
4. e drain should never be placed in an unexplored fistula tract Dressing changes Gauze wound dressings should be changed 48 hours after the initial application of therapy If no leak is present and the patient is comfortable dressing changes should occur 2 3 times per week Foam wound dressings should be changed every 48 hours during therapy Canister selection The RENASYS GO device can be used with the 300ml cc RENASYS GO Canister or the RENASYS GO Large Canister 750ml The canister should be changed at least once a week or when full Canisters may have to be changed regularly within single patient treatment episodes if exudate levels are high Canister tubing Disconnect the tubing CAUTION Do not connect the tubing to or cover the end of the t connector that is inserted in the canister tubing Notes e Please refer to the RENASYS F P and RENASYS G Instructions for Use for the full application techniques e Use clean or sterile aseptic techniques for application depending on institutional protocol e Only the Smith amp Nephew wound dressing kits and canisters are approved for use with RENASYS GO e Smith amp Nephew High Output Fistula Kit Product Code 66800212 is not compatible with RENASYS GO due to the tubing connection
5. m The center opening of the Port Dressing will be aligned over the hole to deliver negative pressure Step B8 Proceed with Step 6 Step 9 utilizing Basic Technique Dressing the wound RENASYS G Gauze Dressing Cleanse wound bed and pat dry per protocol Apply skin sealant to periwound area Trim single layer of non adherent gauze and lay across wound bed Cut the drain approximately 1 inch or 2 5 cm shorter than the base of the wound Curl the drain if using a channel or round drain Apply layer of saline moistened antimicrobial gauze to wound bed Position drain on top of gauze For channel drain wrap layer of gauze around drain NOTE If placing channel drain directly into a sinus tract no gauze is necessary on the portion of the drain in the tract Apply part of ostomy strip paste to wound edge to secure drain in position Fill wound with saline moistened antimicrobial gauze Gauze should loosely fill to surface of wound Avoid over packing Place transparent dressing over the wound and seal Create a seal by pinching the ostomy paste Secure the drain tubing with waterproof tape Secure the drain tubing to the canister tubing at the adaptor site Connect the canister tubing to the canister and begin vacuum ensuring canister is installed correctly Finished dressing Will have a raisin like appearance and be firm to the touch CAUTION Th
6. ssing to the transparent film Step 8 Smooth the dressing down while removing the frame Step 9 Attach the RENASYS Port tubing to the canister tubing and activate the device Finished and leak free dressings should be firm to the touch Note If there is concern that the port may create pressure at the wound due to the wound location utilize the bridging technique Secure the RENASYS Port tubing with tape or adhesive strips to minimize tension on the port Utilizing Bridging Technique Bridging Away from Wound and Dressing Small Wounds This technique allows the Port and tubing to be redirected to a non weight bearing area This technique should also be used on wounds that are smaller than the Port 1 5 in 3 8 cm Step B4 Cover intact skin with transparent film where bridge will be placed Step B5 Cut additional foam and place on top of transparent film to form the bridge Ensure the foam bridge is wider than the port diameter 1 5 in 3 8 cm Important Contact must be made between the bridge foam and the foam in the wound bed overlap Step B6 Cover both the wound and foam bridge with transparent film Film should extend 2in 5 1 cm beyond wound margin to facilitate adequate seal Film should be securely anchored to periwound area to maintain a good seal Step B7 Cut a small hole 25 in 0 6 cm in the center of the film over the bridged foam Remove excess trimmed fil
7. und cavity and it may be necessary to stack pieces of foam in deep wounds A non adherent dressing may be applied to the wound prior to placing the foam into the wound bed if required WARNINGS Foam should be cut to fit loosely into wound bed Do not tightly pack or force foam into any areas of the wound Do not cut the foam directly over the wound bed to avoid foam fragments from falling into the wound Rub the edges of the foam to remove any loose fragments after cutting If multiple pieces of foam are needed to cover the wound bed count and record how many foam pieces are present If a tunnel exists cut the foam longer than the tunnel to ensure that contact is made with the foam in the primary wound bed cavity Do not place foam into blind or unexplored tunnels Utilizing Basic Technique Step 4 Cover foam with transparent film Film should extend 2 in 5 1 cm beyond wound margin to facilitate adequate seal e Film should be securely anchored to periwound area to maintain a good seal Step 5 Cut a small hole 25 in 0 6 cm in the center of the film over the foam Remove excess trimmed film e The center opening of the Port Dressing will be aligned over the hole to deliver negative pressure Step 6 Remove the liner from the Port Dressing Position the center opening of the Port Dressing so it surrounds the hole in the film Step 7 Use gentle pressure to anchor the Port Dre
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