TNI softFlow 50 - 1 Description of TNI Soft Flow 50; Method; Intended Use; Safety Notes

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Operating Instruction TNI soft Flow 50 homecare system
1) Description of TNI soft Flow 50
1.1) Method
TNI soft Flowisasystemmanagingtherapywithnasalinsuationwhichwillbeusedforthetreat-
mentofsleep-relatedbreathingdisordersinclinicalintensivecareandstationarysettingsaswell
asinhomecaresettings.
Aconstant,humidiedandwarmow,whichmayalsocombinedwithoxygen,isappliedtothe
noseviaapplicator(thinnasalcannulawhichactasaninterfacetothepatient).
Therapywithnasalinsuationbasicallyimprovesventilation.
1.2) Intended use
Therapywithnasalinsuation(TNI)isintendedforadditionaltreatmentonpatientswithpartial
orglobalrespiratoryfailure(insuciency),suchasCOPD(chronicobstructivepulmonarydisorder,
ILD(interstitiallungdisease)torelievealsobreathing(respiratory)musculatureandtoimprove
ventilationaswellasmucociliaryclearance.
Therapywithnasalinsuationmayonlybecommencedwithamedicalprescription.
Therapywithnasalinsuationisnotintendedforlife-supportpurposes.
Thistherapyisdoneonanindividualbasisaccordingtothemedicaldiagnosis.Itcanbeapplied
onadailybasis(e.g.undersleepingperiod)orsporadicallyifneeded.
TNI soft
Flow 50maybeusedonadultsandchildren.Pleasenotethatdierentspecialapplicators
areavailableforadultsandchildren.
Thepatientshouldbeingoodconditioniftherapyisrealizedathomeandthedeviceisoperated
bythepatient.Otherwise,theoperationofthedevicehastobeperformedbyaqualiedthird
person(e.g.nurse).Thishastobeconsideredespeciallyifthedeviceisusedbyinfantsortoddlers.
Forpatientswhicharenotcomplianttothedevice,pleasereferto1.3).
TheTNI soft
Flow 50 canbeplacedonanevenhorizontalsurfaceinhouseandisusedasa
stationarydevice.Thelocationcanbechangedasneededbutduringtransitnooperationis
allowed.
Inhomecaresettingstherespectivecomponentshavetobecleanedperiodically.Seechapter5,
“Hygienic measures”
1.3) Safety notes
• Pleasereadthefollowinginstructionscarefullyastheycontainimportantinformationonthesafeand
responsiblehandlingofthe TNI soft Flow 50 .
• Aninitialtraininghastobeperformedbeforethedevicecanbeused
• Thefollowinginstructionsremaintheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisunit.
• Anynon-observancewillcausedanger!
• Thedevicecanbeusedinasittingorlyingposition.Itisnotallowedtomovearoundwitharunning
device.Ifaninfantoratoddlerusesthedevice,aqualiedthirdpersonhastoensureproperuse.
• Nomodicationofthisequipmentisallowed.
• Althoughaselftestofthedeviceisperformedduringstart-up,itisrecommendedtoremoveand
inserttheapplicatorafterstart-uptoverifythecorrectalarmfunctionality.
• Donotusethe
TNI soft Flow 50 ifyoushowallergicreactionswhenincontactwithsilicon.