CLINICAL GUIDELINES
single use only. To help ensure safe and effective use, the V.A.C.® GranuFoam™ Dressing, V.A.C. GranuFoam Silver™ Dressing and V.A.C.® WhiteFoam Dressings are to be used only with V.A.C.® Therapy Units. Re-use of disposable components may result in wound contamination, infection and / or failure of the wound to heal.
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www.acelity.comV.A.C.® Therapy and Hyperbaric Oxygen ... be readily integrated into the clinician’s wound healing practice, to help optimize patient care. This advanced wound healing technology is coupled with microprocessor-controlled therapy ... • Ensure a …
PREVENA PLUS 125 THERAPY UNIT WITH PREVENA PLUS …
www.acelity.com125 and PREVENA PLUS ™125 Therapy Units are intended to aid in reducing the incidence of seroma; and in patients at high risk for post-operative infections, aid in reducing the incidence of superficial surgical site infection in Class I and Class II wounds. • The device is not intended to treat surgical site infection or seroma.
PREVENA 125 THERAPY UNIT WITH PREVENA 45ML …
www.acelity.comreducing the incidence of seroma; and in patients at high risk for post-operative infections, aid in reducing the incidence of superficial surgical site infection in Class I and Class II wounds. • The device is not intended to treat surgical site infection or seroma.
PREVENA PLUS - Acelity
www.acelity.comConforms to: IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-6, IEC 60601-1-11, IEC 60601-1-8 Electrical Equipment Interference Cell phones or other similar products could affect the therapy unit. Move the therapy unit away from these devices if interference is suspected. Use patch strips or excess drape to seal leak. Press firmly around dressing edges. Charging ...
PREVENA INCISION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Acelity
www.acelity.comMANAGEMENT SYSTEM PREVENA ... if frank blood is seen in the tubing or in the canister, the patient should leave the PREVENA™ Dressing in place, turn off the therapy unit and seek immediate emergency medical ... Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO): Do not take therapy units or PREVENA™ Dressings into a hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
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