Use Instructions

6 | Safety information
5 Safety information
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in minor
or moderate injury.
NOTICE
Can lead to material damage (not related to personal injury).
INFORMATION
Useful or important information that is not related to safety.
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1. Therapy interruption: The recommended application of the therapy with Invia Ease
NPWT system is 24 hours without interruption. If therapy is interrupted for more than
2 consecutive hours (120 minutes), the dressing should be changed and therapy
restarted by a clinician in order to avoid the risk of infection or sepsis.
2. Bleeding: Patient with an increased risk of bleeding complications must be closely
monitored and should be treated in the appropriate care settings (e.g. hospital).
If sudden or increased bleeding is observed, immediately stop the use of the pump,
apply pressure on wound dressing and seek immediate Emergency Medical Attention.
Patients with an increased risk for bleeding include:
– Patients who have been administered anticoagulants or platelet aggregation
inhibitors
– Patients with inadequate wound hemostasis
– Patients who are more likely to experience vascular anastomosis
– Patients with friable vessels, infected blood vessels or organs in or around the wound
as a result of but not limited to suturing of the blood vessels or organs, infection,
trauma, radiation.
3. Canister size: Do NOT use the 1000 ml canister on patients with an increased risk of
bleeding complications or patients, who should not be permitted to lose a large
amount of fluid. Assess patient’s physical condition and wound type prior to choosing
the canister. The 1000 ml canister is recommended for acute care (hospital) setting only.
4. Patient monitoring:
– A patient undergoing NPWT therapy requires frequent supervision. Signs of possible
infection or any complication must be addressed immediately.
5.1. WARNING
When using electrical products, especially when children are present, basic safety
precautions must always be followed.