1. Check to ensure the following components of the nebulizer are enclosed:
• Compressor unit
• Tubing and accessories (see pages 5 for illustration of parts)
2.
It is recommended to keep extra tubing, accessories and air filters
on hand at all times in case original parts become lost, damaged,
or soiled.
If you did not receive the components listed in this manual, please contact
the dealer where you purchased your nebulizer.
SETTING UP THE NEBULIZER COMPRESSOR AND NEBULIZER ACCESSORIES
Tubing and accessories are NOT sterile from package.
Prior to initial operation, the nebulizer should be thoroughly cleaned.
1. Wash hands with soap and warm water and dry completely with
a clean towel.
2.
Place the compressor on a clean, dust-free, stable and flat surface. Check
the filter monthly or every 10 – 12 treatments and replace if dirty, clogged,
or wet to ensure proper operation.
3. Make sure tubing and accessories have been cleaned and/or disinfected
before first use and after last daily treatment. Refer to the Cleaning and
Disinfecting Tubing and Accessories section on page 9.
4. Remove the nebulizer cap by twisting counter-clockwise until it stops and
lift up (Figure 3-1). Be sure that the cone is put inside the bottom section
5. Fill nebulizer cup with medication from unit dose vial, eye dropper, or syringe.
Do not fill more than 5 ml per treatment (Figure 3-2).
6. Close the nebulizer cap and turn clockwise until it is tightened (Figure 3-3).
Figure 3-1
GETTING STARTED
CAUTION
CAUTION
Disposable Nebulizer Cap
Prescribed
Medication
Figure 3-2
Figure 3-3
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