Fresenius Medical Care 2008K Operator's Manual page 122

Chapter 4—Monitoring the Treatment
Removing the Dialyzer
There are two procedures for removing the dialyzer depending on whether your facility
reuses dialyzers. Follow the appropriate procedure for your situation.
If Reuse is practiced
The dialysate compartment should not be emptied prior to cleaning the dialyzer. In such
cases:
1. Open the shunt door and place the dialyzer connectors on the shunt. Close the shunt door.
2. Cap the dialyzer ports with the caps supplied with the dialyzer and process dialyzer as per
unit protocol
3. Discard the bloodlines and transducer protectors according to facility policy
4. Clean or disinfect machine according to routine cleaning and maintenance procedures
described in "Disinfection and Maintenance," on page 124.
If Reuse is not practiced
To remove the fluid in the dialysate compartment:
1. Open shunt interlock door
2. Return blue dialyzer connector to shunt interlock
3. Reposition the dialyzer so that the red, outlet port is at the bottom
4. Close the shunt interlock door. Message "Emptying" will be displayed.
5. Drain the dialysate compartment. The dialyzer is empty as soon as there is air in the
outlet line or an "Emptying stopped" message appears.
6. Open the shunt interlock door, remove the red dialyzer connector from the dialyzer and
place it on the shunt. Close the shunt interlock door.
7. Discard the bloodlines, transducer protectors, and dialyzer according to facility policy.
8. Insert the concentrate wands into their proper rinse ports. The "Select Program" screen
appears on the display screen.
9. Clean or disinfect the exterior of the machine according to routine cleaning and
maintenance procedures described in "Disinfection and Maintenance," on page 124.
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