Taking A Drainage Sample - Medela Thopaz+ Mode D'emploi

11 Taking a drainage sample

WARNINGS
To ensure Thopaz + can reduce the pressure, it is essential to wait 30 seconds between
taking the sample from the sample port and unclamping the patient catheter (drain).
Sample
port
Patient
tube
1. Before taking a drainage sample make sure that there is
fluid in the patient tube.
2. Clamp the catheter (drain).
3.
3 sec.
4. Disinfect the sample port before taking the sample with
CaviWipes or Mikrozid AF Wipes
5.
6. With a syringe* take a sample from the patient tube.
7.
8. Wait 30 seconds!
To ensure Thopaz + can reduce the pressure, it is essential
to wait 30 seconds between taking the sample and
unclamping the patient catheter (drain).
9. Unclamp the patient catheter (drain).
3.1 Switch Thopaz + to
Standby by pressing
"Standby" for longer than
3 seconds.
5.1 Remove with syringe* air
from the patient tubing.
Repeat until fluid has
gathered at the sample
port.
* Syringe 17 G (1,4 mm) or
thinner.
7.1 Switch Thopaz + on by
pressing "On" – pressure
is built up.
Taking a drainage sample
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