AW Technologies TrachFlush User manual

TrachFlush Quick Guide
How to start up TrachFlush
TrachFlush Start Up
STEP 1: Connect power supply. Press
and hold the ON/OFF button for 3
seconds to turn on the device.
STEP 2: Calibrate the device by
pressing the .
Note: Remove tubes from TrachFlush if
connected
STEP 3: Connect the Airway Tube
and Cuff Pressure Tube to
TrachFlush by twisting them on
STEP 5: Actual cuff pressure is
measured, and the cuff
controller is OFF. See Page 2 on
how to set up cuff pressure.
STEP 4: Connect the Airway
Tube to the gas outlet on the
connector or filter, and the
Cuff Pressure Tube to the
pilot balloon
Power ON / OFF
Actual cuff pressure
Increase cuff pressure
Decrease cuff pressure
Cuff hold button
Cuff pressure unit of measure
Target cuff pressure
Deflate button
Flush button
LED bar
Power Supply
Airway tube
Cuff pressure tube
2 min alarm silence
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TrachFlush Quick Guide
How to use the Cuff Controller, Deflate & Cuff Hold
DeflateCuff Controller
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STEP 1: Press the on main screen.
Press to accept Deflate. Cuff will
now deflate to 0 cmH2O.
Cuff hold
STEP 1: Press the on main screen.
Press arrow up or down to configure
the hold cuff pressure and time.
STEP 2: Press the to start Cuff
Hold
STEP 2: Press the to accept the
cuff pressure change
STEP 1: Press to increase or to
decrease the cuff pressure
STOP Deflate
STOP Cuff hold
STEP 1: Press the OR the arrow
up/down. Adjust the pressure and
press to restart cuff controller.
STEP 1: Press the or . Inspect
the pressure and press to stop
Cuff hold.

TrachFlush Quick Guide
How to use Flush Control and Spont Flush Control
Perform Flush Control
STEP 1: Press the Flush button to
activate Flush Control
STEP 2: When Flush Control is
complete, press to return to main
screen
Pressure CONTROL settings
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Pressure above PEEP ≥10 cmH2O
PEEP ≥5 cmH2O
Inspiratory time ≥1,33 s
OPTIONAL: If clinically safe for the patient, repeat Flush Control
To perform a Flush Control, the
following settings are required.
(Only adjust if clinically safe for the patient)
Troubleshooting
STEP 1: If ventilator settings are
incorrect, a Flush Control is not
possible. Inspect the screen and
identify incorrect setting(s)
STEP 2: If clinically safe for the patient,
adjust the ventilator setting(s).
(See sections: Pressure Control/Support settings)
STEP 3: When correct, the Flush
Control automatically starts. Spont
Flush must be initiated manually
Pressure SUPPORT settings
Pressure above PEEP ≥10 cmH2O
PEEP ≥5 cmH2O
Frequency ≤28 b/min
OPTIONAL: If clinically safe for the patient, repeat Spont Flush
To perform a Spont Flush Control, the
following settings are required.
(Only adjust if clinically safe for the patient)
Perform SPONT Flush
STEP 1: Hold the Flush button for 3
seconds. Read instructions, and press
“ACCEPT” to activate Spont Flush
STEP 2: When Spont Flush is
complete, press to return to main
screen
3 sec

TrachFlush Quick Guide
Alarms and Information Signals
Frequency ≥28 b/min
Unstable ventilator signal
Cuff pressure above target
Settings OK
Frequency is too high for Spont Flush. If
clinically safe, reduce Rf and try again
Inspect ventilator and press
Flush button to try again
Cuff pressure is above the target pressure,
please wait for TrachFlush to reduced
Please wait, Flush or Spont
Flush will start
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Return to Pre-Flush Settings
Make sure to return to Pre-Flush or
Pre-Spont Flush ventilator settings
Instructions for Use
For further guidance or details on how to
use TrachFlush, please see the TrachFlush
Instructions for Use.
Visit: www.trachflush.com/downloads
Or scan
the QR-code
Alarms
Cuff pressure ≥70 cmH2O
Cuff pressure > 50 cmH2O
Cuff pressure < 5 cmH2O
Cuff regulation error
Power off not possible
Cuff deflated > 1 minute
Power is disconnected
Cuff pressure tube disconnected
Decrease cuff pressure
Decrease cuff pressure
Increase cuff pressure
Inspect the cuff for damage
Disconnect airway and cuff pressure
tube from device
Inflate cuff or disconnect and turn off
device
Re-connect the power supply
Connect Cuff Pressure Tube or
change the tube
No ventilator signal
Connect Airway Tube and ventilator
Reading ventilator signal
Device is reading ventilator signal for
changes
Service required
Disconnect device and send to service
Information signals
Flush Control in progress
Flush Control complete
Cuff pressure incorrect
Pressure above PEEP too low
Inspiratory time too short
Wait until Flush Control is completed
Press to return to main screen
If clinically safe, adjust cuff pressure to
the range 15 – 35 cmH2O
If clinically safe, increase pressure above
PEEP to ≥10 cmH2O
If clinically safe, increase
inspiratory time to ≥1,33 s