AKITA
®
JET
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Introduction
These Instructions for Use contain information and safety precautions for the AKITA JET Inhalation
System. Before using your AKITA JET Inhalation System, read and understand the entire Instructions for
Use. Save these Instructions for Use for future reference. Please call the telephone number in section 14
if for any reason you do not understand any part of these Instructions for Use.
1.1
Intended Use
The combination of an AKITA JET control unit and a nebuliser set from the AKITA JET Year Pack are
intended for aerosol therapy of lower respiratory airways with inhalation solutions and suspensions. The
system is suitable for use at home, hospital and general practice for temporary oral inhalation of
inhalation solutions and suspensions prescribed or recommended by a physician.
The AKITA JET Inhalation System must be used only on conscious, cooperative patients from the age of
3 years onwards.
The system is not suitable for use in a healthcare environment with active HF Surgical Equipment and
the RF shielded room of a system for magnetic resonance imaging, where the intensity of
electromagnetic disturbances is high.
The AKITA JET Inhalation System guarantees a highly effective and rapid inhalation therapy for patients
ranging from infants to adults. The AKITA JET Inhalation System can be used for medication therapy of
lung diseases, such as bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic
fibrosis (CF).
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Children
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Treatment under supervision:
3 to 8 years
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Treatment after instruction:
from 8 years
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Adults
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Treatment after physiotherapeutic instruction and in compliance with these Instructions
for Use.
The AKITA JET Inhalation System should be used with inhalation solutions and suspensions approved
for inhalation.
1.2
Liability
The AKITA JET Inhalation System is an electrically operated unit.
Unplug the power plug from the socket outlet to achieve full disconnection from the power supply.
It must neither be operated unattended nor in explosion hazarded or moist areas.