Instructions For Patient; Daily Use; Sleeping; Showering And Bathing - Acelity PREVENA INCISION Manual De Uso

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PATIENT

Review the following information with the patient prior to discharge. This information is
summarized in the PREVENA™ Therapy System Patient Guide which must be provided to the
patient at discharge.
WARNING: Inform the patient that the V.A.C.ULTA™, INFOV.A.C.™ and RX4™ Therapy
Units should not be sent home. They should be sent home with another KCI negative
pressure therapy unit such as the PREVENA™ 125, ACTIV.A.C.™, V.A.C. FREEDOM™ or V.A.C.
SIMPLICITY™ Therapy Unit.

DAILY USE

The PREVENA™ 125, ACTIV.A.C.™, V.A.C. FREEDOM™ and V.A.C. SIMPLICITY™ Therapy Units are
portable and small enough that they may be worn beneath clothing during normal patient
activities as approved by the treating physician.
CAUTION: Advise patient to NOT SUBMERGE therapy unit or dressing in liquid and to ensure
therapy unit is not pulled into a tub or sink where it may become submerged.
CAUTION: The PREVENA™ 125 Therapy Unit is a medical device not a toy. Keep away from
children, pets and pests as they can damage the dressing and therapy unit and affect
performance. Keep therapy unit free of dust and lint.

SLEEPING

Instruct patient to:
place the therapy unit in a position where tubing will not become kinked or pinched.
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ensure therapy unit will not be pulled off a table or fall to the floor during sleep.
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SHOWERING AND BATHING

STRENUOUS ACTIVITY

Advise patient as to when and at what level physical activities may be resumed. It is
recommended that patients avoid strenuous activity while using the therapy system.
Advise patient of the following recommendations:
Light showering is permissible, bathing is not.
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While showering, the device and dressing should be protected
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from prolonged direct spray and/or being submerged.
The PREVENA™ 125 Therapy Unit may be hung from a soap/
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shampoo holder or shower head if protected from prolonged
direct spray.
If using a KCI V.A.C.® Therapy Unit, disconnect the unit from
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the dressing before bathing or showering. Refer to therapy
unit's user manual for instructions.
Dressing may be exposed to common shower soaps and
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rinsed with indirect shower stream. Do not submerge
dressing. Do not remove dressing.
When towel drying, avoid disturbing or damaging dressing.
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