Medel FAMILY Gebrauchsanweisung Seite 9

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
EN
Remove the compressor from carrying case before use.
Check the unit before each use, in order to check for possible function anomalies
and/or damages due to transport and/or storage.
When inhaling, sit upright and relaxed at a table and not in armchair as
otherwise you will constrict your respiratory passages and impair the effect of
inhalation.
1. As soon as you have unpacked the device, check it for visible damages or
defects. In particular, check for cracks in the plastic housing, which could
expose electrical components.
2. Check for accessories integrity.
3. Before using the device, proceed with the cleaning operations as
described in the "CLEANING AND DISINFECTION OF THE ACCESSORIES"
section.
4. Open the nebulizer (pic. A/10) by turning the top in an anticlockwise
direction (pic. B).
5. Make sure the water conduction cone is properly fitted onto the air conduc-
tion cone inside the nebulizer (pic. C).
6. Put the prescribed quantity of medication into the nebulizer (pic. D).
7. Close the nebulizer by turning the two parts clockwise, paying attention
that they are thoroughly sealed.
8. Connect one end of the air tube to the nebulizer (pic. E), and the other end
to the air outlet on the device (pic. A/4).
9. Connect the angled mounthpiece (pic. A/11) onto the nebulizer (pic. F).
10. If you need to use the nosepiece (pic. A/12) or the mask (pic. A/14), take
the angled mounthpiece off and connect the nosepiece or the mask directly
onto the nebulizer (pic. G).
11. Plug the device into the wall socket, making sure the electrical rating shown
on the rating plate on the bottom of the unit corresponds to your main volta-
ge.
12. To start the treatment, switch the device on by pressing the ON/OFF switch
(pic. A/3) onto the "I" position.
ATTENTION: this device is for intermittent use: 30 min. ON/30 min.
OFF.
13. Inhale the aerosol solution using the prescribed accessory.
14. When the treatment has been completed, switch the unit off by setting the
switch position "O" and disconnect the plug from the wall socket.
15. Wash the nebulizer and accessories as described in the "CLEANING AND
DISINFECTION OF THE ACCESSORIES" section.
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