Section 9 - Tmp (Pressure) Problems - Fresenius Medical Care 2008K2 Troubleshooting Manual

A) If the drain tubing is transparent, look through its ENTIRE length for possible bio-growth restrictions.
B) Call the Home screen. [Venous Pressure] MUST be between -10 and 10 mmHg!
C) The Treatment Clock (Figure right) MUST be off i.e. "Tx Paused"!
D) ENSURE Dialysate Flow has been ON (Flow on/off lamp NOT blinking) for six
(6) minutes.
E) If the Automated Tests are running (screen reads "Test:....") allow them to finish!
Remove the 'dummy venous chamber' from the Level Detector module till
F)
instructed!
G) Select the [Dialysate Flow] window!
H) Set [Dialysate Flow] to 500 ml/min and press 'CONFIRM'.
DO NOT reset alarms!
I)
J) Is the external flow indicator's 'bob' moving at least ¼ up the sight tube?
Yes 'Bob' moving! See procedure number
OPEN THE SHUNT DOOR AND LEAVE IT OPEN UNTIL INSTRUCTED!
No a)
b) If the TMP window is NOT RED see part K. If red: A) Press and
release the 'Reset' key then immediately press and hold it for three
(3) seconds; B) Allow thirty (30) seconds; B) If a TMP alarm
reoccurs attempt RESET up to twice BEFORE continuing to part K!
K) Call debug screen 0. WITHOUT LOOKING AWAY, watch Flow
Error for two (2) minutes. If EVER = 1, even just once, indicates
a masked Flow Error! TWO (2) possible scenarios:
1) IF (and ONLY if) Flow Error ALWAYS = 0! See part L!
2) IF Flow Error EVER = 1 even if only once: Proceed to
ERRORS IN DIALYSIS
L) Call the Home screen. [Temperature] MUST be STABLE* between 35.0 and 38.9° C; [Conductivity]
MUST be STABLE* between 13.0 and 14.5 mS!
* STABLE = NOT changing more than 0.2 every minute!
M) At the bottom of the screen, select the 'Dialysate' tab!
Parts N through U next page

SECTION 9 - TMP (PRESSURE) PROBLEMS

PROGRAM.
2008K/K2 Troubleshooting Guide
P/N 507298 Rev. H
TMP- 1.0.0 (page 442).
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