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1 -The answerisclearA patientguidetoCoughAssistPHILIPSRESPIRON ICSW hydo we cough?Coughingis a commonoccurrencethatmanypeopletakefor essentialto allowedto thebody' coughbeginswitha (theopeningat thetopof thevoicebox) in yourrib lossof respiratorymusclestrengthresultsina weakenedabilityto coughandan increasedchanceof manualcoughassistinvolvesa caregiverapplyingfirmandrapidpressureto outof respiratorytherapistor otherhealthcareprofessionalcanprovidetra iningon largevolumeof air whenyoubreathein (positivepressure).Oncethelungshavebeene xpanded(similarto a normaldeepbreath).thedevicequicklyrevers estheflowto pushsecretionsout(negativepressure). reducethechanceof CoughAssistreportthatit feels"easierto breathe" adultor a child,CoughAssistis a safe,noninvasivealternativeto canbe usedwitha mouthpiece,a maskorwithan adapterto a choosewhetheryouwantto switchthepressuresautomaticallyor outof :Fullor turnpoweron (I symbol)andturnpoweroff (0 symbol).

2 CircuitconnectionPressureDeterminestheam ountofnegativepressurethatwillpullair outof PlacetheCoughAssistdeviceon a Plugthepowercordintoa groundedoutlet. Attachthefilterandtubingto thefrontof thedevice. Pressthepowerbuttonto turnon TurntheManual/Autocontrolto theManualposition. Blocktheendof thetubingwitha glovedhandor a gauzepad. PushtheManualLeverto Exhaleandholdwhileadjustingthepressure. TurntheManual/Autocontrolto theManualposition. Blocktheendof thetubingwitha glovedhandor a gauzepad. PushtheManualLeverto Inhaleandholdwhileadjustingthepressure. therightsideof theunitclockwiseto increasethepressureandcounterclockwiseto decreasethepressure. Inspiratorypressurescannotbe eachphaseis setwiththethreeknobson theleftsideof :2 to 3 :2 to 3 secondsforadults1 secondor lessforchildrenAdjustingflowIf youfeelthereis toomuchor toolittleair flowcomingfromthemachinewhenyoubreathein .

3 YoucanadjusttheinhaleflowbyadjustingtheI nhaleFlowcontrolby turningit to theleftfor "Full"inhaleflowor to therightfor "Reduced" an exampleof a standardplan. Inhale+ Exhale+ Pause= CoughCycle 4 to 6 Cycles= Sequence 20 to 30 Seconds= RestPeriod 4 to 6 Sequences= FullTreatmentImportant:Alwayscheckthetim eandpressuresettingsbeforethestartof >:You may havea manualversionofthe CoughAssistdeviceMy prescriptioninformationTherearetwodiffer entmodelsof theCoughAssist, youhavereceivedthemanualversionpicturedh ere,thenyourunitcanonlybe cycledbetweenInhaleandExhaleby slidingthecontrolleverfromsideto no needto setinspiratory,expiratoryor ,bothunitsincreasetheeffectivenessof yourcoughandtheabilityto (circleone)------------sec ---------I~Ll~ manualcoughassisttechniquetobe bothtechniqueshasbeenclinicallyprovento increasepeakcoughflows, respiratorytherapistor othercliniciancanprovidetrainingon 'FullReduced(circleone).

4 ------.~==ooc~__----------------~~=__,To ddlermaskonly1044189 Cleaningand maintenance Theexternalsurfaceof theCoughAssistdevicecanbe wipedcleanwitha dampcloth. Aftereachuse,thebreathinghoseandpatienti nterfaceshouldbe be completelydriedbeforeeachuse. Replacethemaskif it becomestornor if youcanno longermaintaina goodseal. Thebacterialfiltershouldnotbe washedandcanbe leftin placeas longas it is notblockedby sputumor trappedmoisture. If thePressureGaugedoesnotreturnto zerowhenthedeviceis turnedoff,callyourprovideror referto CheckTimeandPressuresettingsbeforeeachtr eatment. Confirmthattheair intakeportsarenotblocked. KeepCoughAssistawayfromthecurtains,blank etsor anyheat-generatingdevice. Nevertryto repairyourCoughAssistyourself.

5 NeverimmerseyourCoughAssistin water. Alwaysusea groundedoutlet. -Adultlargecircuit,includes:mask,3 ft. flextubing,bacteriafilterandadapter325-9 217 Adultmediumcircuit,includes:mask,3 ft. flextubing,bacteriafilterandadapter325-9 234325-9235 Adultsmallcircuit,includes:mask,3 ft. flextubing,bacteriafilterandadapterToddl ercircuit,includes:mask,3 ft. flextubing,bacteriafilterandadapter325-9 236 Infantcircuit,includes:mask,3 ft. flextubing,bacteriafilterandadapter325-9 237 Mouthpiececircuit,includes:mouthpiece,3 ft. flextubingandadapter325-9238325-92391046 86110441871044188 Trachcircuit,includes:3 ft. flextubing,bacteriafilterandadapterAdult maskonlyAdultmediummaskonlyAdultsmallmas konlyInfantmaskonly1044190 Disposablefilter(1 each)1046860 Flextube9 in.

6 (1 each)1011025 PhilipsHealthcareis partofRoyalPhilipsElectronicsPhilipsResp ironics1010 MurryRidgeLaneMurrysville,PA 15668 Howto :+31402764887 CustomerService+1 72438740008003456443(tollfree)Asia+85228 215888 RespironicsEurope,Africa,MiddleEast+ 33 1 47523000 Europe,MiddleEast,Africa+31402787246 RespironicsAsiaPacific+85231942280 LatinAmerica+ +1 42548770008002855585(tollfree,US only)FormoreinformationaboutCoughAssist, "RespironicsandCoughAssistaretrademarkso f Respironics, makechangesin specificationsandlorto discontinueanyproductat anytimewithoutnoticeorobligationandwilln otbe liableforanyconsequencesresultingfromthe useof a prescriptiondevicethatis restrictedto saleby or on theorderof a