Cardinal Health CATALYST User manual

Cardinal Health™ CATALYST™
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Patient Quick
Reference Guide
Troubleshooting Alerts
If the CATALYST™ begins to alert, please refer to the Troubleshooting section.
Turning CATALYST™ON
Press the ON Button to start therapy.
Turning CATALYST™OFF
Press the OFF Button to stop therapy.
ON Button
OFF Button
Canister Full/
Blockage Alert
Pressure Settings
Battery Charging Port
Canister Release Button
Battery Charging
Low Battery
Therapy Timer/Display
Low Pressure/Leak Alert
About Your Cardinal Health™
CATALYST™ Negative Pressure Wound
Therapy Device
The CATALYST™ removes uid from a wound by using carefully
controlled suction. Watch the wound and the device to make sure
that the CATALYST™ is working properly.
Please refer to the CATALYST™ NPWT Patient User Manual for detailed
instructions. Electronic copies can be found at cardinalhealth.com
and by searching CATALYST™ NPWT Patient User Manual. Printed
copies are available by request.
For assistance with the Cardinal Health™ CATALYST™,
please contact 1.866.484.6798.
Things you need to know about your CATALYST™
• Do not allow the CATALYST™ to get wet. Disconnect the tubing from the canister if
you take a bath or shower.
• Keep the CATALYST™ plugged into a power outlet whenever possible to keep the
battery fully charged. Always take the A.C. Power Adapter with you when you leave
home.
• Keep the CATALYST™ upright to avoid a false Canister Full alert.
• Keep the CATALYST™ turned on at all times unless there is bleeding from the wound
or instructed by your healthcare professional.
• Do not change the settings on the CATALYST™ unless you are told
to do so by your healthcare professional.
Changing the Canister
Clamp the tubing closed.
Turn o by pressing the OFF Button.
Gently twist and pull the blue Twist N’Connect™ end of the tubing counterclockwise
and pull to remove tubing from canister.
Press the Canister Release Button found above the canister. Grasp the canister
at the bottom and pull downward.
Cap the canister. Ask your healthcare professional how to properly dispose
of a used canister.
Hold the new, unused canister at the bottom and slide upwards.
Align the two ports on the canister lid to the two ports in the CATALYST™ and press
the canister upwards until it“clicks”into place.
Reconnect the tubing to the canister by gently lining up the blueTwist N’Connect™
end of the tubing to the blueTwist N’Connect™ port on the canister, push down and
twist clockwise to lock into place.
Reopen the tubing clamp.
Turn on by pressing the ON Button.
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Cardinal Health
Waukegan, IL 60085 USA
Rev C 2019-05 • cardinalhealth.com
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Troubleshooting
WHAT YOU
SEE/HEAR
1. Low Pressure/Leak
BLINK
Push up
on bottom
of canister.
Wait 30 seconds
BEEP BLINK
++
WHAT TO DO
1
If you see: If you see/hear:
SOLID LIGHT
2
Call Cardinal Health
at 1.866.484.6798
Low Pressure/Leak
is xed.
+ +
Low
Pressure/
Leak
WHAT YOU
SEE/HEAR
3. Battery Low
BLINK
Plug A.C. Power Adapter into outlet. Wait 30 seconds
CHIRP
+
WHAT TO DO
1
If you see: If you see/hear:
SOLID LIGHT
2
OFF Button Flashing
+ Chirp
Call Cardinal Health
at 1.866.484.6798
Low battery xed.
+
BLINK BLINKBEEP
WHAT YOU
SEE/HEAR
4. Intermittent Mode
WHAT TO DO
CATALYST™ makes more noise every 5 minutes when in Intermittent Mode.
No troubleshooting needed. For more information, contact
your healthcare professional.
BLINK
2. Canister Full/Blockage - with clamp
If alert
continues,
go to step 3.
2
If alert
stays on, go
to step 5.
4
Make sure
clamp is
OPEN.
1Wait
30 seconds
Wait
30 seconds
Look for kinks in
tubing. Unkink
if found.
3
Turn ON.
8
Clamp tubing and remove
canister (see “Changing the
Canister” on front page).
6
Replace with new canister,
reattach tubing and open clamp
(see “Changing the Canister” on front page).
7
Turn OFF.
5
If you see: If you see/hear:
Canister Full/Blockage
is xed.
BLINK BLINK
9
Wait
1 minute
BEEP
Call Cardinal Health
at 1.866.484.6798
SOLID LIGHT
+ +
WHAT YOU
SEE/HEAR BLINK BEEP BLINK
++
Canister
Full/
Blockage
First, look at the canister to see if it is full. If the canister is full, change
the canister (see “Changing the Canister” on front page). If the canister
is not full, proceed with the steps below.
WHAT TO DO
2. Canister Full/Blockage - without clamp
WHAT YOU
SEE/HEAR BLINK BEEP BLINK
++
Canister
Full/
Blockage
First, look at the canister to see if it is full. If the canister is full, change
the canister (see “Changing the Canister” on front page). If the canister
is not full, proceed with the steps below.
WHAT TO DO
Turn ON.
21 Wait
30 seconds
If you see: If you see/hear:
Canister Full/Blockage
is xed. Call Cardinal Health at 1.866.484.6798
SOLID LIGHT
+ +
BLINK BLINKBEEP
NOTE: A false Canister Full/Blockage alert can occur if drainage moves into the canister while the
CATALYST™ is lying on its front (the button side) or if it is turned upside down. If this occurs, you must
change the canister to resume device operation. Always keep the CATALYST™ upright.