Chattanooga Cryo/Cuff W/Cooler Instructions Instruction Manual

Knee Cryo/Cuff™ Gravity Patient Information

Patient: Doctor:

How is the Cryo/Cuff Gravity used?

STEP 1 - Prepare cooler (Figure 1)

1. Connect the blue tube to cooler.

2. Add cold water to line inside cooler.

3. Fill with ice to the line inside the cooler.

4. Lay insulation disk on top of ice. Attach cooler lid snugly.

5. Allow five minutes with occasional shaking to chill water.

STEP 2 - Apply EMPTY Knee Cryo/Cuff (Figure 2)

• Use only Aircast Cryo/Cuf fs or ArcticFlow Cuffs with
Aircast Cryo/Cuff Gravity.

• Secure Knee Cryo/Cuff top strap snugly. Apply bottom
strap loosely. Adjust front strap.

• Carefully and completely read instructions supplied with
the specific Cryo/Cuff prior to application. Please follow
the instructions below to continue cooler preparation.

STEP 3 - Fill and pressurize Cryo/Cuff (Figure 3)

• Connect blue tube to Cryo/Cuff.

• Open cooler air vent.

• Raise cooler above Cryo/Cuf f until cuff is full –

NOTE: To AVOID excessive pressure during use,
DO NOT raise the cooler higher than 15” (38 cm)
above the Cryo/Cuff.

• Close cooler air vent.

• Cooler can be disconnected by pressing
quick-disconnect.

CAUTION

!

• DO NOT use an elastic wrap with the Cryo/Cuff Gravity.

• Dressing used under the Cryo/Cuff should be applied lightly.

• Reduce pressure with any sense of discomfort, numbness or tingling of the limb.

• EMPTY the Cryo/Cuff after each use, and prior to refilling.

• Patient skin condition checks must occur every 1-2 hours on a routine basis.

Figure 1.

Figure 3.

Figure 2.

To re-fill cooler:

Rechill Cryo/Cuff as needed.

IMPORTANT: EMPTY the Cryo/Cuff
COMPLETELY while still attached to
the cooler.

When Cryo/Cuff is empty then empty
the cooler. Repeat steps 1-5 in STEP 1
to prepare the cooler for refilling.

To clean cooler:

The cooler can be cleaned with
disinfectant wipes. The tube assembly
can be cleaned with common mild
detergent and must be completely
submerged and hand dried.

To troubleshoot:

1. Make sure unit has ice and water
filled to the line indicated inside
the cooler.

2. Make sure to fill cooler and
Cryo/Cuff as instructions indicate.

3. Check Cryo/Cuff connection;
make sure to listen for a click
when connecting the hose to
the Cryo/Cuff.

4. Make sure the Cryo/Cuff is
completely EMPTY before
refilling.