Duration Of Therapy; Therapy Life Indicators; Dressing Removal - KCI V.A.C.VIA Manuel D'instructions

DURATION OF THERAPY

Therapy Life Indicators

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Therapy
Fig. 20
NOTE: Black represents green indicators and grey represents yellow indicators.
The therapy life indicators provide a visual display of the seven day therapy life cycle and the therapy life
remaining (Fig. 20). When therapy begins all seven green LEDs are illuminated. During therapy, after each
24-hour period an indicator will turn off. When eight hours of therapy time remains, the last indicator will
illuminate with both a green and yellow LED simultaneously. When therapy time is about to expire, the
last indicator will illuminate with a yellow LED and an alarm will sound for approximately two minutes,
then the therapy unit will shut off.
At the end of therapy, the therapy unit must be replaced with a new unit or alternative therapy must be
used. Patients should be instructed to contact the treating physician or caregiver if therapy unit turns off
and cannot be restarted before therapy is scheduled to end.
NOTE: Once therapy is on for one hour non-stop, the seven day lifespan begins and continues even if the unit
is turned off.
WARNING: Never leave a V.A.C.® Dressing in place without active V.A.C.® Therapy for more
than two hours. If therapy is off for more than two hours, remove the old dressing and irrigate
the wound. Either apply a new V.A.C.® Dressing from an unopened sterile package and restart
V.A.C.® Therapy; or apply an alternative dressing at the direction of the treating physician or
caregiver.

DRESSING REMOVAL

NOTE: If dressing is lifted to observe wound, do not re-adhere the same dressing, a new dressing must be
applied.
1. Turn therapy unit off by pressing and holding the On / Off button for three seconds.
2. Gently stretch the drape horizontally to release the adhesive from the skin. Do not peel vertically.
3. Gently remove the drape from the wound.
4. Clean any residual adhesive with alcohol swab.
If a new dressing is to be applied:
1. Ensure that area is clean, using an alcohol swab or antiseptic wipe.
2. Allow skin to completely dry before applying.
3. Follow V.A.C.® GRANUFOAM™ Spiral Dressing Application instructions.
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8 Hours Therapy
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unit will shut off.