Beginning Therapy - KCI V.A.C.VIA Manuel D'instructions

BEGINNING THERAPY

WARNING: Review all V.A.C.® Therapy System Safety Information located in the front of this
guide before initiating therapy.
Therapy Pressure
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1. Ensure the the V.A.C.VIA™ Dressing has been applied as described in the V.A.C.® GRANUFOAM™
Spiral Dressing Application section.
2. To begin therapy, press and hold center of the On / Off button for three
seconds (Fig. 16). The V.A.C.VIA™ Therapy Unit, while in operation, may
have a moderate sound emanating from the unit. All seven Therapy Life
Indicators will illuminate with a green LED, indicating therapy is running.
NOTE: On initial start up the green LED above the Therapy Pressure button
(125 mmHg (default setting) or below (75 mmHg) will flash until selected
pressure is reached. When pressure is reached, LED will stop flashing and remain
solid.
NOTE: To interrupt therapy or turn unit off, press and hold center of the On / Off button for three
seconds.
Once therapy is on for one hour non-stop, the seven day lifespan begins and continues even if unit is
turned off.
3. Press and hold the center of the Therapy Pressure button for three seconds to select therapy
pressure of 75 mmHg or 125 mmHg.
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The green LED next to the button will indicate the selected pressure.
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If a pressure setting is not selected, therapy unit will default to 125 mmHg.
4. Select Continuous or Dynamic Pressure Control™ (DPC) Therapy:
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Continuous therapy (
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Dynamic Pressure Control™ therapy (
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75 mmHg - Pressure will cycle between 25 mmHg and 75 mmHg every three minutes.
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125 mmHg - Pressure will cycle between 25 mmHg and 125 mmHg every three minutes.
Blockage Alarm
Alarm Mute
Button
On / Off
Button
) maintains the selected therapy at a constant pressure.
Leak Alarm
Power Connected
Continuous or
DPC therapy
Therapy Life
Indicator
) cycles the selected therapy as follows:
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Battery Level
Fig. 16