Fisher & Paykel AirSpiral Tubing

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AirSpiral Tube offers a heating spiral tubing, warms the air that passes through the tube and resolve the peculiar sounds and cold drips that are common with other heated tubes. AirSpiral also produces 93% less condensation that helps the delivery system in giving patient optimal care. This product is also for use at flows from 2 to 60 L/min depending on the patient interface. Compatible patient interfaces: nasal cannula, tracheostomy direct connection, mask adapter.

Features:

• Connects with both Optiflow & Optiflow Junior interfaces
• No external probes, cables, or adaptors required
• Comes with molded clips to attach tubing to clothes or bedding to assist with tube placement
• 6 feet long
• Integrated temperature sensor

Suggested Use:

• Connect breathing tube to MyAIRVO 2
• Make sure blue connector is fully located into place
• Connect breathing tube to patient interface once the system has warmed up
• Position breathing tube below patient interface so that condensate flows away from the patient
• Connect breathing tube clip to patient clothing or bedding
  • Note: connecting to patient clothing may not be suitable for all patient groups
• This product is intended to be used for a maximum of 60 days for home and long-term care facility use, provided that the myAirvo cleaning and maintenance instructions are followed
• Do not soak, wash or sterilize
• To avoid burns:
  • Do not allow the breathing tube to remain in direct contact with skin for prolonged periods of time
  • Do not use in the presence of a naked flame, to avoid fires
  • Do not add heat to any part of the breathing tube e.g. covering with a blanket
• To prevent condensation:
  • Use in a room warmer than 18°C (64°F)
  • Remove/minimize the impact of anything that may cool the heated breathing tube, e.g. a fan, air conditioning, open window
• To manage excessive condensation:
  • Place the myAirvo below patient head height
  • Drain condensate back into the water chamber
  • At higher target flow settings it may be necessary to first reduce the target flow setting to 30 L/min, to ensure that the condensate drains safely and effectively
  • Disconnect the patient interface from the heated breathing tube
  • Lift the patient end of the heated breathing tube, allowing the condensate to run into the water chamber

Warning:

• For single patient use only
• Reuse may result in transmission of infectious substances
• Attempting to reprocess will result in degradation of materials and render the product defective
• Using the breathing tube for longer than the specified time can result in serious injury including infection
• Never operate the unit if the breathing tube has been damaged with holes, tears or kinks
• Do not block the flow of air through the unit and breathing tube
• Avoid contact with chemicals, cleaning agents, or hand sanitizers
• Use only USP sterile/distilled water for inhalation, or equivalent when using the Auto-fill Chamber
• Use of a non-approved accessory could impair performance or compromise safety