INSTRUCTIONS FOR AEROCHAMBER MINI* AEROSOL CHAMBER (AC) MD# 969A-1209. * Trade marks and registered trade marks of Trudell Medical International. © TMI 2009. All rights reserved. We would like to acknowledge Fanshawe College Respiratory Therapy Department for allowing us to use their facility for photography.
For Use in a Ventilator Circuit
For Use in a Ventilator Circuit Remove the Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) aerosol canister from the MDI boot.
For use in a Ventilator Circuit Insert the MDI canister into the AeroChamber mini* AC canister port.
For use in a Ventilator Circuit Prime the MDI prior to use by shaking the MDI and chamber and then depressing the MDI. Repeat this step a second time.
For use in a Ventilator Circuit Disconnect the Ventilator Circuit from the Endotracheal Tube 15mm connector.
For use in a Ventilator Circuit Attach the AeroChamber mini* AC with the canister to the Endotracheal tube 15 mm connector.
For use in a Ventilator Circuit Attach the Ventilator circuit to the 15mm Outside Diameter at the back of the AeroChamber mini* AC.
For use in a Ventilator Circuit While holding the MDI canister vertically, depress the MDI canister downward into the AeroChamber mini* AC actuator and introduce one puff of medication into the Chamber.
For use in a Ventilator Circuit Ventilate the patient with 15 -20 Breaths.
For use in a Ventilator Circuit NOTE: For more than one dose keep the AeroChamber mini* AC in the circuit, remove the MDI canister from the AeroChamber mini* AC, shake the canister and re-insert into the AeroChamber mini* AC canister actuator. Repeat steps 7 through 8.
For use in a Ventilator Circuit Disconnect the AeroChamber mini* AC from the Endotracheal Tube connector and circuit and connect the ventilator circuit to the Endotracheal tube and commence the normal ventilation.