Additional Information - Medela Thopaz Mode D'emploi

Additional information

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Regulation
The pressure is regularly checked and adjusted by Thopaz. The set pressure corresponds to
the pressure of the entire system including the patient.
Safety pressure limit
The adjustable pressure range for Thopaz
is 0 to -10 kPa.
If pressure values greater than -7 kPa are set, the following warning appears in the display:
Too high pressure can cause pain and injuries to the patient.
This warning must be acknowledged with 'OK' before the pressure can be increased further.
Tube flushing
Flushing of the tubing occurs every 5 minutes or when Thopaz detects a siphon and prevents
clogging of the patient tubing.
Safety chamber in canister
For appropriate, safe operation Thopaz must be in an upright position. If Thopaz tips, the spe-
cial construction of the safety chamber in the upper region of the canister protects the hydro-
phobic filter from premature clogging. The pressure is maintained.
Important: immediately set Thopaz upright again.
This function is disabled if the maximum filling capacity of the canister is exceeded.
Canister full
If secretions line the walls of the canister, the warning 'canister full' may be activated prematurely.
The warning 'canister full' is triggered only once. After cancelling the warning with the selection
buttons, it is deactivated and a symbol [
After deactivation of the warning, the user is responsible for checking the canister filling level.
If the hydrophobic overflow/bacteria filter gets clogged by fluids, the alarm 'System clogged'
is triggered.
The warning is reactivated under the following conditions:
- if Thopaz is switched off and then on again – for example, on replacing the canister.
- if the level sensor is not activated for at least 10 minutes.
Overflow protection / bacteria filter
A hydrophobic overflow protection / bacteria filter in the canister as well as in the tube sets (in
the connector to the pump) protects Thopaz from the entry of fluids and protects the environ-
ment from contamination.
Leakage
A significant and sustained increase in the flow rate indicates that there is a leakage in
the system or on irregularity in the course of therapy. This function can be switched on as
required - see Chapter X.
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Pressure value
-7 kPa
-10 kPa
] flashes in the run mode.
cmH O mbar mmHg
2
-70 -70 -53
-100 -100 -75