Atomization is often used in respiratory diseases, many parents will prepare a nebulizer to facilitate atomization at home, but the nebulizer needs reasonable maintenance after use, so as to make the atomization aerosol clean, and increase the service life of the atomizer, what should be done?
1. Clean and disinfect atomization accessories.
Nebulization accessories are the parts that are in direct contact with the drug and the mouth and nose, including the nebulizer medicine cup, mask and mouthpiece, and connecting tube, except for the connecting tube, all need to be cleaned after each use to prevent the residual liquid medicine from drying and agglomerating and affecting the effective spray and drug contamination.
Cleaning: Remove the mask, mouthpiece and medicine cup from the atomizing machine, pour out the residual medicine, rinse with purified water, or soak in a clean container for 15 minutes, then place it in a clean and ventilated place to dry naturally, or remove the water with medical gauze and dry it thoroughly.
Disinfection: After cleaning and drying the accessories, soak them in 75% medical alcohol, soak and disinfect them according to the specified time of the disinfectant, rinse them fully with clean warm water after taking them out, and store them in a clean place. It can also be boiled and sterilized according to the instructions and then dried naturally.
Connecting tube: The connecting tube only needs to clean the surface, if there are water droplets in the tube, you can connect the connecting tube to the main machine (not connected to the atomizing cup), and repeat the opening and closing of the connecting tube port with your fingers to remove water droplets after turning on the machine.
Storage of the connecting pipe: Do not store it with water droplets inside the connecting pipe, and it needs to be thoroughly dried before storage.
Host cleaning: Turn off the power first, remove the nebulizer from the plug, and wipe it with a damp cloth every few days.
2. Which accessories need to be replaced?
1.The mouthpiece, mask, and connecting tube need to be replaced promptly if they are heavily contaminated or deformed.
2.Filter replacement: The filter element of the atomizer needs to be replaced every three months, if the filter element is seriously discolored, it may affect the atomization effect, and a new filter element needs to be replaced immediately. Filter caps also need to be cleaned regularly and dried before installation. The nebulizer must be equipped with a filter element in use, without a filter element will lead to dust intake, and if the filter element becomes wet, the dry filter element needs to be replaced.
3. Placement of the atomizer.
For safety, the nebulizer should be stored in a cool, dry, well-ventilated room, avoid lying upside down or horizontally, and do not use lubricants and greases, etc.
Fourth, the use of atomizers should also pay attention to these:
1.Read the instructions carefully before use.
2.Keep your hands clean during use.
3.Disconnect the power supply while adding the potion.
4.Before use, all parts of the atomization assembly need to be plugged tightly, and the connecting pipe cannot be unplugged when the atomizer is working.