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13. After the patient obtains the ability to prevent the leaking of percussive
air deliveries from the nose and around the lips, the entire percussion rate
range should be scanned by briey rotating the PERCUSSION control
knob arrow from EASY to HARD, back and forth (a number of times), then
back to the 12:00 arrow position to raise secretions from the bronchial
airways.
NOTE: Adjust treatment to ensure patient comfort.
As the learning period progresses, the selected source pressure may be
increased for eective endobronchial percussion by assessing chest
percussion (wiggle).
14. TRUE-IPV® treatment should continue for 15 to 20 minutes.
Recommended daily treatments are 2 to 6 times per day or follow
institutional protocol.
15. When treatment is complete, the IPV®-1C should be turned OFF.
The Phasitron® 5 can be rinsed, cleaned and stored in the supplied bag as
per hospital infection control policy until the next treatment.
NOTE: The Phasitron® 5 is for a SINGLE patient only, to be used multiple times.
NOTE: Percussionaire® recommends cleaning per your institution’s
approved practice.