Module 13 – Building Your Own Protocol
Part of the Purus Lumina Device Care Education Programme
The curriculum gives you the standard. Your protocol is how you live it.
The care standard documented in this curriculum is not a one-size-fits-all instruction. It is a framework — derived from the manufacturer's guidance, the regulatory context, and the clinical reality of prescribed CBPM use — that every patient must adapt to their own circumstances.
A patient who uses their device twice daily has different maintenance requirements to one who uses it six times daily. A patient who uses a single strain has different grinder (Herbing Mill) care requirements to one who uses multiple strains. A patient who lives alone has different shared-use considerations to one who lives with family. A patient with full physical dexterity has different carer-assisted considerations to one who requires help with every session.
This module is about taking the standard and making it yours. Not weakening it. Not finding shortcuts. Building a protocol that is specific to your device, your prescription, your use pattern, and your life — and that you can follow consistently, document accurately, and defend if required.
Step 1 — Know your use pattern
The foundation of your personal protocol is your use pattern. How many sessions do you have each day? How many days per week? Do you use the same strain consistently, or do you rotate between strains? Do you use dosing capsules, or do you load directly into the chamber?
Your use pattern determines your cleaning frequency, your replacement schedule, and your grinder (Herbing Mill) care requirements. A patient who uses their device twice daily and uses a single strain has a materially different protocol to one who uses it six times daily across three strains. Both are following the same standard. The schedule that implements it is different.
Write down your use pattern. Be honest about it. The protocol you build from it is only as accurate as the use pattern it is based on.
Step 2 — Set your maintenance schedule
Using the cleaning frequency guidance in Module 2 and the replacement schedule in Module 8, set your personal maintenance schedule. This means specific dates or intervals, not vague intentions.
- After every session: wipe-down, AVB removal, exterior wipe. Non-negotiable regardless of use frequency.
- Full strip-down: set a specific day or interval based on your use frequency. If you use the device moderately (3–5 sessions daily), every 3–4 days. Write the next date in your maintenance log every time you complete a strip-down.
- Screen inspection: every strip-down. Replacement interval based on use frequency — set a calendar reminder.
- Wear set replacement: every 3 months for regular use. Set a recurring calendar reminder from the date of your last replacement.
- Cooling unit replacement: every 6–12 months. Set a calendar reminder.
- Mouthpiece replacement: every 3–6 months. Set a calendar reminder.
A maintenance schedule that exists only in your head is not a schedule. It is an intention. Write it down. Put it in your calendar. Treat it as a medical appointment — because it is one.
Step 3 — Build your supply inventory
A patient who runs out of replacement screens, wear sets, or cleaning solution cannot maintain their protocol. Running out is not an acceptable reason to skip a maintenance event or continue using a degraded component. The solution is to maintain a supply inventory — a stock of the consumables your protocol requires, ordered before you need them.
Your supply inventory should include, at minimum:
- Replacement screens — both types (fine mesh and regular). Keep at least two sets in stock at all times.
- A wear set — order the next one when you fit the current one, so you always have a replacement ready.
- Cleaning solution — the Purus Lumina Device Purification Solution, or 99.9% pharmaceutical-grade isopropanol. Never run to zero.
- Nitrile gloves — single-use, appropriate size. Keep a box accessible near your cleaning area.
- Lint-free cloths and cotton buds — consumables that need regular restocking.
- A spare mouthpiece — so that if the current one needs immediate replacement, you are not without a device.
Order consumables on a schedule, not when you run out. A monthly check of your supply inventory takes two minutes and prevents the situation where a degraded component is used because the replacement has not arrived yet.
Step 4 — Define your cleaning environment
Where you clean your device matters. The cleaning environment should be consistent, well-ventilated, and dedicated to the task. A patient who cleans their device in a different location each time — on the kitchen table, in the bathroom, on the floor — introduces variables that a consistent environment eliminates.
Define a cleaning space. It should be:
- Well-ventilated — isopropanol fumes require airflow. A window open or an extractor fan running is the minimum standard.
- Away from open flames and heat sources — isopropanol is flammable. This is not a preference. It is a safety requirement.
- Clean and uncluttered — small components like screens and O-rings are easily lost on a cluttered surface. A clean, light-coloured surface makes inspection easier and loss less likely.
- Consistent — the same space every time means your supplies are always in the same place, your process is the same, and the risk of missing a step is lower.
Step 5 — Account for your specific circumstances
The standard protocol applies to every patient. Your personal protocol must also account for the circumstances that are specific to you.
Multiple strains: If you use more than one strain, your grinder (Herbing Mill) protocol requires a full clean between every strain change, or a dedicated grinder per strain. Build this into your protocol explicitly. ‘I clean the grinder between strains’ is not a protocol. ‘I clean the grinder or Herbing Mill with pharmaceutical-grade solution, rinse, and air dry fully before loading a different strain’ is a protocol.
Carer assistance: If you receive carer assistance with any part of device use, your protocol must include the carer hygiene standard from Module 10. The carer must know the protocol. If they do not know it, they cannot follow it. Print it. Share it. Make it part of the care arrangement.
Travel: If you travel with your device, your protocol must include the storage and travel standard from Module 7. What documentation do you carry? How is the device packed? What is your cleaning plan if you are away from your usual cleaning environment?
Driving: If you drive, your protocol must account for the THC blood concentration implications of your use pattern. This is not a device care question — it is a legal one. But it is informed by device care: a consistently maintained device delivering a consistent dose is a more predictable variable than a contaminated device delivering an inconsistent one.
Step 6 — Review and adjust
Your protocol is not fixed. Your prescription may change. Your use pattern may change. Your physical circumstances may change. Your protocol should be reviewed whenever any of these change, and at least every six months regardless.
A protocol review is not a full rewrite. It is a check: is my cleaning frequency still appropriate for my current use pattern? Is my replacement schedule still on track? Are my supplies adequate? Has anything changed that affects my carer arrangements, my travel pattern, or my driving?
Document the review in your maintenance log. Note the date, what was reviewed, and any changes made. A protocol that is never reviewed is a protocol that has drifted from the reality it was designed to address.
In plain terms
The standard is in this curriculum. Your protocol is how you implement it for your life. Write it down. Schedule it. Stock the supplies. Define the space. Account for your specific circumstances. Review it when things change.
A protocol that lives in your head is not a protocol. A protocol that is written down, followed, and documented is the difference between a patient who can demonstrate responsible management of their prescription and one who cannot.
You have the standard now. Build the protocol.
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This curriculum has been submitted to the MHRA, Home Office, NHS England, NICE, the Care Quality Commission, relevant parliamentary and clinical bodies, and device manufacturers operating within the UK prescribed CBPM pathway, as a formal educational contribution to a documented gap in patient care. It is published in perpetuity as a matter of public record. Purus Lumina reserves all rights to the curriculum structure, content, and methodology.
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Module 13 is part of the Purus Lumina Device Care Curriculum — the world's first documented device care education programme for patients prescribed botanical medicine. Published as a matter of public record. Preserved in perpetuity.
This module was published on 4 July 2026 and exists in perpetuity as part of the Purus Lumina Device Care Curriculum — the world's first documented device care education programme for patients prescribed botanical medicine. It will not be removed.
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