Atos Medical CareTips Provox FreeHands FlexiVoice User manual

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e Provox FreeHands FlexiVoice is both a speaking valve and a heat and moisture exchanger
(HME). It allows you the exibility of speaking either hands-free or with manual occlusion
depending on your situation. ere are three speaking valves - each having dierent strengths.
You can tell the dierence between the valves by the number of dots on the top of the strength
membranes. For example: light (one dot), medium (two dots) and strong (three dots).
Steps to choosing the appropriate valve strength:
1) Snap the Provox® FreeHands HME® to the medium FlexiVoice valve (two dots);
2) Push your air forward against the valve and say “ahhhhh;”
a. If it is too hard to close the valve, try the light FlexiVoice valve (one dot)
b. If it closes too easily while breathing at rest, try the strong FlexiVoice valve (three dots)
NOTE:
While exercising, you may need to use a stronger membrane or turn the automatic
speaking valve mode to o.
3) Practice turning o the automatic speaking valve mode by turning the valve as you breathe in
or when holding your breath. is assures that the hook is able to meet the loop on the valve. In
this mode, you can still speak by placing your nger over the opening on the valve.
4) Practice manually occluding the valve by placing your nger or thumb over the opening of
the valve. Be sure not to press too hard.

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5) When you cough, the membrane will pop out of the valve. Gently push the valve back into
place with your nger. You may want to use a mirror at rst.
6) Use of the Arch is optional. It is designed to prevent your clothing from covering the
opening of the valve. Place the Arch straight across the opening of the valve and push down on
the ring rmly.
7) Change the Provox FreeHands HME at least every 24 hours. Do this by placing the cassette
in between Removal Aid and rmly squeeze to crack the cassette and remove.
NOTE: Do not wear your FlexiVoice at night or while sleeping. Use a Provox® XtraHME™
(XtraMoist™ or XtraFlow™) instead.
Provox® and Provox® FreeHands HME® are registered trademarks owned by Atos Medical AB, Sweden.
Provox® XtraHME™, Provox® XtraMoist™ HME, Provox® XtraFlow™ HME, Provox® Micron HME™, and Provox® FreeHands FlexiVoice™ are
trademarks by Atos Medical AB, Sweden.
Provox® XtraHME™ is protected by US patent 8,991,394, JP patent 5571687 and patents pending. Provox® Micron HME™ is protected by
US patent 8,505,537 and patents pending. Provox® FreeHands FlexiVoice™ has patents pending and design patents pending. Provox®
FreeHands HME® is protected by US patent 7,370,654 and JP patent 4220157.