Monaghan Aerobika - How to Use with Nebulizer; Cleaning and Disinfecting Aerobika Oscillating PEP Device; Cleaning Instructions; Disinfection Instructions

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6. Continue taking deep breaths and long exhalations for 10–20 breaths, or as instructed by your healthcare
professional.Afteratleast10breaths,perform2–3‘huffcoughs’toclearyourairways.Yourhealthcareprofessional
willinstructyouonthepropertechnique.Formaximumefficacy,trytosuppresscoughinguntiltheendofyour
treatment.
7. Repeatsteps3–6for10–20minutesorasprescribedbyyourhealthcareprofessional.Theentireprocedureshould
beperformedatleasttwiceadayonaregularbasis,andincreasedto3–4timesperdayifyouareproducingalot
of mucus.
8. Thegoalistokeepyourlungsclearandventilatorycapacityup.Continuetouseyourtreatmentsonaregularbasis
even if you are bringing up just a little mucus.
CAUTION: If you feel dizzy or lightheaded, or have any other discomfort during treatment, discontinue
therapy and contact your physician or healthcare provider.
HOW TO USE YOUR AEROBIKA
®
OSCILLATING PEP WITH YOUR
NEBULIZER
The Aerobika
®
OscillatingPEPdevicemayalsobeusedwithasmallvolumenebulizerwitha22mmadapter.Your
healthcare professional will advise which medication to use for combined treatments.
Medications which open your airways (eg. albuterol) or help to thin
mucus (eg. hypertonic saline) would be good choices to use with your
Aerobika
®
Oscillating PEP because they would help remove or thin the
mucusinyourlungs.Medicationsyouwanttostayinyourlungs,like
antibiotics,shouldbetakenafteryouhavecompletedyourtreatment.
1. Ensure you have read and understood the instructions provided
with your nebulizer prior to starting your treatment.
2. Ensureyournebulizerisset-upcorrectlyandmedicationhasbeen
addedtothenebulizercup.Removethemouthpiece(ormask)from
the nebulizer.
3. Attach the nebulizer to the Nebulizer Port of the Aerobika
®
OscillatingPEP,asshowninFigure3.
4. Switchonthecompressedairsource,andcompleteyourcombined
treatmentusingthebreathingtechniqueoutlinedabove.
NOTE:
• NoadapterisrequiredifusedwiththeAeroEclips e
®
brand of Breath Actuated Nebulizer.
• AlwaysensuretheAerobika
®
OscillatingPEPmouthpieceisusedotherwisethedevicewillnotworkproperly.
(SeeFigure3)
• Ifusedincombinationwithanebulizer,thedeviceshouldbecleanedbeforenextusetoremoveanyresiduethatmay
have deposited on exhalation.
CLEANING AND DISINFECTING YOUR AEROBIKA
®
OSCILLATING PEP
DEVICE
1. CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
The Aerobika
®
OscillatingPEPdevicewilldisassembleintofourpartsforcleaning:themouthpiece,topcase,bottom
caseandvalvecartridge.Ifnecessary,theAerobika
®
Oscillating PEP may be cleaned after each treatment.
Healthcare providers should always use clinical judgment to select the appropriate Cleaning (1) and
Disinfection (2) method and frequency, based on the severity of the patients’ disease state.
FIGURE 3
A. TAKING THE DEVICE APART
• Press the Attachment Tabs on either side of the device.
Holdingthetabsin,gentlypulluponthetopcaseuntilthe
two parts separate.
• Removethevalvecartridge.Do not disassemble any
part of the cartridge.
• To remove the mouthpiece, grip firmly and rotate while
pulling away from the device.
B. CLEANING THE DEVICE
SOAP AND WATER
• Washthefourpartsinasolutionoflukewarmcleanwaterandliquiddishdetergent,allowingthepartstosoakfor
15 minutes. Agitate gently.
• Rinseinwarmwater.
• Todry,shakethepartstoremoveanyexcesswater.Allowpartstoairdrythoroughlybeforeyouputthepartsback
together.
OR DISHWASHER
• Thefourdisassembledpartsmaybewashedinadishwasherbysecuring
parts in a basket on the top rack. Wash in a normal wash cycle with
dishwasherdetergentensuringuseofrinseaid(eg.JetDry
†
).
• If excess water remains, shake the parts and allowto air dry thoroughly
before reassembly.
• Dishwashingwithoverlydirtydishesisnotrecommended.
C. REASSEMBLING THE DEVICE
• Insertthevalvecartridgeintothebottomcase.Ifitdoesnotslipeasilyinto
place,rotate180°andtryagain.
• ConnectthetopandbottomcasesuntilyouhearbothAttachmentTabs“click”(thismayoccursimultaneously).
Ensure the tabs are engaged by firmly pressing the two halves together.
• Reattachthemouthpiece.
TIP–Tapwatercanbehighinmineralswhichmayresultinscalebuild-uponthedevice.Ifthisisnoticed,soakthe
disassembleddeviceinasolutionof1cupvinegarand1cupwaterfor1hour,thenwashasnormal.
2. DISINFECTION INSTRUCTIONS
The Aerobika
®
OscillatingPEPdevicemaybedisinfectedweeklyusinganyofthefollowingmethods.Priorto
disinfection,followcleaninginstructions.Donotdryorreassemblethedevice.
HIGH LEVEL DISINFECTION
Ifconsideredclinicallynecessaryforthepatients’diseasestate,thedevicemaybecleanedafter each use
and disinfected once each treatment day. STERILE water must be used for rinsing.
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