Section 8 - Filling Program (Air Leak) Problems - Fresenius Medical Care 2008K2 Troubleshooting Manual

SECTION 8 - FILLING PROGRAM (AIR LEAK) PROBLEMS

Filling Programs NORMALLY occur when air is sensed by Chamber #69's Air
Sensor #6 i.e. Chamber #69's text box says "Air". They are indicated with a "Filling
Program" or "10 Fill Pgm in 1 Hr" or "TMP Is Low" banner. Also, debug screen 1's
FILACT = 1.
A) ENSURE the dialyzer connectors are attached PROPERLY to shunt door!
B) Close the shunt door!
C) ENSURE the external flow indicator's (sight tube) fittings are tight!
D) From the Home screen, ENSURE [Dialysate Flow] has been on and set to 500 ml/min for six (6)
minutes.
E) The Treatment Clock (Figure right) must be left off i.e. "Tx Paused".
F) USING A FLASHLIGHT, ENSURE no air bubbles MOVING into the machine
through the Acid and Bicarb inlet tubing!
G) [Conductivity] MUST BE more than 13.0 mS BEFORE continuing to part H!
H) If the Automated Tests are running (screen reads "Test:....") allow them to finish.
Remove the 'dummy venous chamber' from the Level Detector, till instructed!
I)
J) Select the [Dialysate Flow] window (it turns bright yellow).
K) Set [Dialysate Flow] to 800 ml/min and press 'CONFIRM'.
DO NOT reset alarms!
L)
M) Is the external flow indicator's 'bob' rising at least ¼ way up in the sight tube?
Yes 'Bob' moving! See procedure number
No a) Call debug screen 0.
b) WITHOUT LOOKING AWAY, watch Flow Error
for two (2) minutes. If EVER = 1, even if only
once, indicates a Flow Error! TWO (2) possible
scenarios 1) or 2) below:
1) IF (and ONLY if) Flow Error REMAINS ALWAYS = 0! Call the Home screen.
[Temperature] MUST BE between 35.1 and 38.9° C; [Conductivity] more than 13.0
mS BEFORE continuing to procedure number
2) IF Flow Error EVER = 1! Proceed to
DIALYSIS
FIL- 1.0.0
PROGRAM.
2008K/K2 Troubleshooting Guide
P/N 507298 Rev. H
(page 410).
FIL- 1.0.0 (page 410).
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