Modes of operation
RENASYS™ GO offers both continuous and intermittent
modes. Selection of therapy mode setting is a clinical
decision based on physician judgment, wound type,
exudate level, exudate consistency and patient comfort.
In continuous mode, device will maintain selected
pressure setting without stopping until switched off.
In intermittent mode, device cycles on and off
in increments of 5 minutes "ON" (active vacuum) and
2 minutes "OFF" (no vacuum).
Intermittent therapy is not recommended for:
•
Highly exudating wounds
•
Wounds with tunnels or undermining
•
Wounds in difficult areas where maintaining a seal
is problematic
•
Patients who experience pain during intermittent
therapy
To change therapy between continuous and
intermittent mode:
1.
Turn device off.
2. Simultaneously press and hold
Down
+ Select
2 seconds.
3. Use Up
or Down
between continuous and intermittent mode.
Press the Select
button to confirm.
Once therapy is started, display screen will show which
mode of therapy has been selected.
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buttons to scroll
Clinician information — therapy time
Device displays information which allows clinicians to
see therapy time (total hours and minutes of continuous
or intermittent therapy) delivered to the patient.
To access therapy time:
1.
Turn device off.
2. Simultaneously press and hold
Down
+ Select
2 seconds.
3. Use Down
button to scroll to "show time"
option. Press Select
display screen:
4. Therapy time display will show for 5 seconds and
then return to main menu.
To reset therapy time:
1.
Use Down
button to scroll to "clear time"
option. Press Select
following display screen:
2. Press Select
button again to confirm that you
want to clear active time.
3. Use Down
button to scroll to "yes" option.
Press Select
button to show the following
display screen:
4. Display will show for 5 seconds and then return to
main menu.
Active time should be cleared between patients.
This will allow the clinician to monitor patient
therapy compliance.
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