Sensat.r.A.C.™ Pad Application - KCI V.A.C Manual De Instrucciones

SENSAT.r.A.C.™ pAd AppLICATIoN
2.5
cm
NoTE: Do not cut off the pad or insert the tubing directly into the foam dressing. This may
occlude the tubing and cause the V.A.C.
1. Choose pad application site. Give particular consideration to fl uid fl ow, tubing positioning
to allow for optimal fl ow, and avoid placement over bony prominences or within creases in
the tissue.
2. Pinch the V.A.C.
through the V.A.C.
be large enough to allow for removal of fl uid and / or exudate. It is not necessary to cut into
the foam.
NoTE: Cut a hole rather than a slit, as a slit may self-seal during therapy.
3. Apply pad, which has a central disc and a surrounding outer adhesive skirt.
a. Remove both backing Layers 1 and 2 to expose adhesive (fig. 16).
b. Place pad opening in central disc directly over hole in V.A.C.
Dressing (fig. 17).
c. Apply gentle pressure on the central disc and outer skirt to ensure complete adhesion
of the pad.
d. Pull back on blue tab to remove pad stabilization layer (fig. 18).
NoTE: To prevent periwound maceration with wounds that are smaller than the central
disc of the pad, it is very important that the central disc lay on top of foam only. It may be
necessary to augment the V.A.C.
V.A.C. Foam cut 1 - 2 cm larger than the diameter of the central disc. If this is used, please
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ensure the periwound skin is protected prior to foam augmentation.
Please refer to the V.A.C.
techniques.
fig. 15 fig. 16
Therapy Unit to alarm.
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Drape / 3M™ Tegaderm™ Dressing and cut an approximately 2.5 cm hole
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Drape / 3M™ Tegaderm™ Dressing (not a slit) (fig. 15). The hole should
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Dressing that is in the wound with an additional piece of
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Therapy Clinical Guidelines for additional dressing application
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fig. 18
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fig. 17
Drape / 3M™ Tegaderm™
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