Sensat.r.a.c.™ Pad Application - KCI V.A.C.VIA Manuel D'instructions

SENSAT.R.A.C.™ PAD APPLICATION
NOTE: Do not cut off the pad or insert the tubing into the foam dressing. This may occlude the tubing and
cause the V.A.C.® Therapy Unit to alarm.
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Fig. 9
1. Choose pad application site. Give particular consideration to fluid flow and tubing positioning to
allow for optimal flow, and avoid placement over bony prominences or within creases in the tissue.
2. Pinch V.A.C.® Advanced Drape and carefully cut an approximately 2.5 cm hole through the V.A.C.®
Advanced Drape (Fig. 9). The hole should be large enough to allow for removal of fluid and / or
exudate. It is not necessary to cut into the foam.
NOTE: Cut a hole rather than a slit, as a slit may self-seal during therapy.
3. Apply pad, which has a central disc and a surrounding outer adhesive skirt.
Remove both backing layers 1 and 2 to expose adhesive (Fig. 10).
a.
Place pad opening in central disc directly over hole in V.A.C.® Advanced Drape (Fig. 11).
b.
c. Apply gentle pressure on the central disc and outer skirt to ensure complete adhesion of the
pad.
Pull back on blue tab to remove pad stabilization layer (Fig. 12).
d.
e. If canister is on therapy unit connect dressing tubing to canister. If canister is not on therapy
unit, see V.A.C.VIA™ Canister Installation section.
NOTE: To prevent periwound maceration and skin irritation with wounds that are smaller than the
central disc of the pad, it is very important to frame the wound with drape to protect intact skin from
direct foam contact and that the central disc lay on top of a piece of foam at least 6.35 cm in diameter.
It may be necessary to augment the V.A.C.® Dressing with the larger end of the V.A.C.® GRANUFOAM™
Spiral Dressing. For additional dressing application techniques, refer to the V.A.C.® Therapy Clinical
Guidelines available at www.acelity.com, www.kci-medical.com, vactherapy.com or contact your local
KCI representative for a printed copy.
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