HOW TO USE EPPI DEVICE  
  EPPI | USING EPPI DEVICE | CLINICAL INDICATION
Open a fresh Viaflex Ringer Lactate solution by peeling open the outer cover.

Ensure that the inflatable jacket is completely deflated by opening the valve screw. Push the viaflex bag into the jacket and use the integrated hanger hole to fix the bag to the inside of the cluff.

Peel off the blue seal over the outlet of the Viaflex bag.Insert the I.V.drip into this outlet taking care that the ends do not touch your fingers or any unsterile area.Ensure that the I.V.Drip is pushed into the outlet adequately. If the I.V.Drip set has an airway,confirm that it is CLOSED. It is important to have an air tight closed system.

Tighten the screw adjacent to the inflating bulb and inflate the jacket to the desired pressure,say to 150mm Hg.The pressure is indicated on the attached manometer.

As the surgery progresses the pressure will gradually fall.Increase the pressure to the desired level by simply squeezing the bulb(Done by the circulating nurse).

Simply increase or decrease the infusion pressure to the level you desire to suit the type or step of surgery.

 

 
  EPPI | USING EPPI DEVICE | CLINICAL INDICATION