Service Life; Legal Notices - Fahl LARYVOX Tape CONVEX Mode D'emploi

3. The LARYVOX
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them between the palms of the hands in order to optimise the adhesive properties and to
facilitate adaptation to the affected area of skin ➊.
4. Lightly tear the perforation of the protective film approximately 1 cm apart ➋.
5. Remove the large section of the protective film ➌.
6. Position LARYVOX
that the lower edge of the central opening is aligned at the same height as the lower edge
of the tracheostomy ➍. Smooth this area with your finger to ensure that the base plate
is positioned correctly.
7. Now remove the other section of the protective film ➎ and smooth the area with your
finger ➏.
8. To ensure optimal fixation and to avoid air enclosures, carefully stroke the entire tape
surface with your fingers for 5 minutes after attaching the tape to the skin.
9. Optimal skin attachment is achieved after 20 minutes. Only start inserting the filter
cassette when this time has elapsed. This prevents unwanted air enclosures between
the base plate and the skin.
10. To remove a filter cassette, fix the LARYVOX
➐ and carefully take out the filter cassette in order to achieve a long wearing period of
the tape.
11. To remove the LARYVOX
this off from one side, if necessary with OPTICLEAR
CAUTION!
Do not use creams that contain fat! Otherwise, secure attachment of the tape is no
longer ensured.
IX. SERVICE LIFE
Thanks to the skin-friendly material, a wearing period of 24 hours or longer is possible. The
tape should be used until it comes off the skin. When skin irritations occur, the LARYVOX
Tape CONVEX must be changed immediately. Deviations from the expected wearing period
occur as a result of individual wearing conditions and skin properties.
CAUTION!
Cleaning, disinfection, re-sterilisation and re-use can impair the safety and function of
the product and are therefore not permissible!
X. LEGAL NOTICES
The manufacturer Andreas Fahl Medizintechnik-Vertrieb GmbH will not accept any liability
for functional deficiencies, injuries, infections, and/or other complications or other adverse
events caused by unauthorised product alterations or improper use, care, and/or handling. If
the LARYVOX Tape neck tapes are used beyond the period of use specified under Section
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IX, and/or if they are used or maintained (cleaned) in non-compliance with the instructions
and specifications laid down in these instructions for use, Andreas Fahl Medizintechnik-
Vertrieb GmbH will, as far as legally permissible, be free of any liability, including liability for
defects.
Should a serious adverse event occur in connection with this product of Andreas Fahl
Medizintechnik-Vertrieb GmbH, this is to be reported to the manufacturer and the competent
authority of the Member State in which the user and/or patient are domiciled.
base plates should be warmed up for 3 minutes before use by holding
Tape Convex vertically with the adhesive surface on your neck so
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Tape CONVEX, carefully grip an adhesive tab. Carefully peel
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Tape in CONVEX position with 2 fingers
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(REF 33500) ➑.
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