Lantitaps set up for irrigation
Previous steps before the ear irrigation for the removal of ear wax plugs
PREPARATION
- Prepare enough clean water (minimum 500 ml) in a container to fill the Lantitaps.
- Check the water is warm (37ºC approximately) to avoid the risk of vertigo in the patient due to stimulation of the caloric reflex caused by the irrigation.
- Remove the interchangeable speculum of the front side of Lantitaps (Figures 1 & 10).
- Immerse the Lantitaps nozzle in the water previously prepared (Figure 2).
- To fill the Lantitaps, pull the trigger and pull back the loader, while the nozzle is still immersed (Figures 3 & 4). Hold the trigger in order to keep a constant load pressure.
- The best position to fill Lantitaps is keeping your arm extended when holding the handle, so the container should be kept in a lower position than the forearm is (Figure 2).
- When the pull has reached its final position, stop pushing the trigger and take the nozzle out of the water. The Lantitaps is filled (Figure 5).
- Place again the interchangeable speculum on the front side of Lantitaps (Figures 6 &7).
- The Lantitaps is ready to use (Figure 8).