Pht- 1.5.0 Initial Pht Checks; Pht- 1.5.1 Initial Pht Checks Continued - Fresenius Medical Care 2008K2 Troubleshooting Manual

PHT- 1.5.0 INITIAL PHT CHECKS

a) Call the Home screen. With the Level Detector's P
(Figure right) Venous Pressure MUST = 0 mmHg!
b) With [Dialysate Flow] set to 500 ml/min or more:
• [Temperature] MUST be stable* between 35.0 and 39.0° C!
• [Conductivity] MUST be stable* between 13.0 and 14.3 mS!
* Stable = NOT changing more than 0.2 per minute
c) Using a flashlight, ENSURE no air bubbles MOVING into the machine
through the acid and bicarb inlet tubing!
d) Install a 'dummy venous chamber' in the Level Detector module.
e) RESET ALL alarms!
f) If screen says "Standby For Test" OR the tests are running
(screen says "Test:...") allow them to finish BEFORE continuing to procedure number
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PHT- 1.5.1 INITIAL PHT CHECKS CONTINUED

IMPORTANT!
If a "No Water" or Flow Error alarm EVER occur
address them first!
a) Call debug screen 0. Valve #24's 'dot' (Figure right) MUST be
BLUE BEFORE continuing to part b!
b) From the Home screen, set [Dialysate Flow] to 500 ml/min and
press 'CONFIRM'.
c) Small external leaks cause BIG problems! Using a flashlight, FOUR (4) checks. BE THROUGH!
Check #1: Figure right, the ENTIRE length of the dialyzer
lines ESPECIALLY the dialyzer quick connectors!
Check #2: The hydraulic compartment! Puddles on
the compartment floor may indicate an
active leak!
Check #3: Figure right, from the DiaSafe
connections!
Check #4: ENSURE the external flow indicator's (sight tube) fittings are
tight!
f) See procedure number
®
filter housing and tubing
PHT- 1.5.2 (page 477).
2008K/K2 Troubleshooting Guide
P/N 507298 Rev. H
port vacant,
ven
PHT- 1.5.1
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