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1.2 Intended use
1.2.1 Intended use ATMOS®S 201 Thorax
Name: ATMOS®S 201 Thorax
Main functions: Device for mobile, active, digital thoracic drainage.
Med. indications/ application:
Recovery of the (natural) vacuum in the pleural cavity e.g. after the occurrence of a
pneumothoraxorapleuraleusionbydrainageofairandsecretion.
Drainage of secretion and air after a surgical opening of the thorax.
Specication of the main function: The ATMOS®S 201 Thorax drainage system is a device for
mobile, digital thoracic drainage. The device is meant for the short-term (< 30 days) application
on humans. It is portable, grid independent and has an electronic monitoring system with optical
and acoustic status displays. The device is applied unsterile. However, the secretion canister and
hose system1, are sterile single use products. All thoracic catheters / drains can be applied, which
are intended for thoracic drainage in the intended use of the manufacturer.
User prole:Doctor,medicalsta
Patient population: Patients of all age groups with and without restriction of any kind
Application organ: Thorax
Application time: Short-term use on the patient (< 30 days).
Application site: The application site is the clinical area. The application of the device may only
be applied by healthcare professionals. The secretion canister and hose system are sterile single
use products, and can be applied in the sterile OT area.
Contraindications:
No separate application of the secretion canister and the hose system (this means without basic
device) as gravity drainage.
Noapplicationinambulancesunderemergencyconditionsandinthehomecareeldwhichis
not supervised by healthcare professionals.
Nosuctionofammable,corrosiveorexplosiveuids/gases.
The product is: active
Sterility: Not in case of the basic device. Secretion canister and hose system are sterile.
Single use product / reprocessing:
Reprocessing for the basic device see notes in the user manual. Secretion canister and hose
system are single use products.
1For detailed information about the secretion canister and hose system please refer to the
separate intended uses.
1.2.2 Intended use ATMOS®S 201 Thorax secretion canister
Name: Secretion canister for the ATMOS®S / E 201 Thorax.
Main functions:
Transport of generated vacuum from basic device to patient-sided tube end.
Collection of secretion and air through the secretion hose into the secretion canister.
Med. indications/ application:
Recovery of the (natural) vacuum in the pleural cavity e.g. after the occurrence of a
pneumothoraxorapleuraleusionbydrainageofairandsecretion.
Drainage of secretion and air after a surgical opening of the thorax.
Specication of the main function: Generation of a vacuum from the thoracic drainage
system through the secretion canister and hose system to the patient-sided tube end. In this
way secretion and air can be sucked through the hose system or transported into the secretion
canister.Abacteriallterinthesecretioncanisterprotectsthebasicdevicefrompossible