Safety Instructions; Dressing Technique - Medela Invil Liberty Mode D'emploi

Safety instructions

• Invia Liberty must remain in an upright position during use.
• The patient should be regularly monitored according to facility or institution guidelines.
• Invia Liberty is a medical device that requires special safety precautions and must be
installed and placed in operation in accordance with the attached EMC information.
Portable and mobile RF communication devices (mobile telephones) can affect Invia Liberty.
• In none of the following cases may Invia Liberty be placed in operation:
o If the power cord or plug are damaged
o If the device is not functioning properly
o If the device is damaged
o If the device has apparent safety defects
• Keep the power cord away from hot surfaces.
• Keep the AC adapter connector away from moisture or immersion in water.
• Separation from the power supply occurs by unplugging the power cord.
• The device must not be used for suctioning explosive, easily flammable or corrosive liquids.
• The connecting tubing supplied with the device must never come into direct contact with
the suction area.
• Never pull the plug out of the mains socket by pulling on the connecting cable!
• Never place the device in water or other liquids.
• Clamp the drain and disconnect Invia Liberty pump prior to defibrillation.
These Instructions for Use must be kept for later reference.
Care Guidelines
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Wound should be debrided of necrotic tissue including eschar and hardened slough.
Invia Wound Therapy instructions advise 24 hour continuous therapy. If therapy is discontinued
for more than 2 hours, dressing should be replaced and therapy restarted.
Inspect the kit for completeness and that there is no damage to the packaging or individual
items within the Kit.

Dressing technique

Perform aggressive wound cleaning per physician order prior to dressing application. Routine
dressing changes should occur every 48-72 hours. Dressing changes for infected wounds
should be considered more frequently. Perform thorough wound cleansing per physician order
prior to dressing application.
Wound Assessment
Observe wound/periwound tissue and exudate for signs of infection or other complications.
Most common signs of infection include redness, tenderness, fever, swelling, itching, increased
warmth in the wound area, strong odor or purulent discharge. Additional symptoms include
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, fainting, sore throat with swelling of the mucous
membranes, disorientation, high fever (>102° F, 38.8° C), refractory hypotension, orthostatic
hypotension, or erythroedema (a sunburn-like rash). More serious complications of infection
include pain, discomfort, fever, gangrene, toxic shock, septic shock. If more serious complica-
tions of infection occur, discontinue Invia Wound Therapy and consult physician immediately.
Wound adherence
If dressing adheres to the wound, moisten the dressing with saline or tap water and gently
remove from wound bed.
Spinal cord injury
Should the patient experience autonomic hyperreflexia, discontinue Invia Wound Therapy, and
consult a physician immediately.
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