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1. Introduction
The Airvo 3 is designed to deliver Optiflow™ high flow therapy to spontaneously breathing patients.
A blower inside the Airvo 3 entrains flows of room air of 2–70 L/min, which may be blended with oxygen from high-pressure sources
(such as wall supplies or bottles) or low-pressure sources (such as flowmeters). The air-oxygen mixture is then warmed and humidified in
the water chamber, before being transported through the heated breathing tube to a nasal, tracheostomy or mask patient interface.
The Airvo 3 is powered by wall power supply, with internal battery backup to provide continuity of therapy during intra-hospital transport.
1.1 Intended use/indications for use
The Airvo 3 is for the treatment of spontaneously breathing patients who would benefit from receiving high flow warmed and humidified
respiratory gases. This includes patients who have had upper airways bypassed. The flow may be from 2–70 L/min depending on the
patient interface. The Airvo 3 is for patients in hospitals and sub-acute facilities.
The Airvo 3 can deliver these high flow gases through nasal cannula to augment the breathing of spontaneously breathing neonate, infant,
child, adolescent and adult patients suffering from respiratory distress and/or hypoxemia in the hospital setting. The Airvo 3 is not
intended to provide total ventilatory requirements of the patient and is not for use during field transport.
1.2 Contraindications
Contraindications are therapy-specific. Refer to instructions of patient interfaces and/or tube and chamber kits for therapy-specific
contraindications.
1.3 Side-effects
Side-effects are therapy-specific. Refer to instructions of patient interfaces and/or tube and chamber kits for therapy-specific side-effects.
2. Safety information
The Airvo 3 and accessories are to be operated by, or under the supervision of, qualified personnel only. Read this manual and the
instructions for use supplied with all accessories (particularly all warnings, cautions and notes) before using the device.
2.1 General
Warnings
• The Airvo 3 is not intended for life support. Do not use Airvo 3 on patients who cannot tolerate a brief interruption of therapy.
• Appropriate patient monitoring is required for all patients using the Airvo 3.
• Delivery of respiratory gases may generate positive airway pressure. This must be considered where positive airway pressure could
have adverse effects on a patient. To avoid serious injury, appropriately monitor the patient for risk factors of airway and lung pressure
injury.
• Anybody connecting patient consumables, accessories or spare parts to the Airvo 3 is accountable for the compatibility of the device
and those patient consumables, accessories and/or spare parts.
• Do not use any patient consumables, accessories or spare parts that are not listed in this user manual, or the Airvo 3 Technical Manual.
Incompatible consumables, parts or accessories could affect the quality of therapy, injure the patient, decrease electromagnetic
immunity or increase electromagnetic emissions.
• Use only patient interfaces, heated breathing tubes, water chambers and filters specified in this manual to prevent disconnection during
use, especially when moving the Airvo 3.
• Do not use antistatic or electrically conductive hoses or tubing with the Airvo 3.
• Do not connect the Airvo 3 to the battery of a battery-powered wheelchair, which may compromise device performance and therapy
delivered.
• Carefully route accessories, cords and cables, including the breathing tube, to reduce the possibility of patient entanglement or
strangulation.
• Visually inspect the Airvo 3 and accessories before use and replace if damaged or suspected to be damaged. Using a damaged device
or accessories may impair performance and/or compromise safety.
• Make sure the auditory alarm signal is audible to the operator who will respond to alarms by following the instructions in section 7.5 to
test the alarm before starting therapy.
• Do not use an Airvo 3 on more than one patient at any one time.
• Do not use accessories beyond the maximum period of use specified in this manual. Exceeding the maximum use period can result in
serious injury, including infection.