Low Loading Pressure/Isolate Possible Air Lock; More Than 130 Ml Per Minute Collected - Fresenius Medical Care 2008T Troubleshooting Manual

F- 15.2.3 LOW LOADING PRESSURE / ISOLATE POSSIBLE AIR LOCK
Obtain a 1000 ml graduated cylinder and
a)
the white drip bucket!
b) Unplug the Bicarb (blue) connector from the jug
and allow it to hang. DO NOT plug the connector
into its rinse port!
c) Figure right, unplug the DEAERATION PUMP'S
connector from distribution board position
"P20-Degas-P!
d) Figure right, remove the
Deaeration Pump's INPUT nozzle.
tubing at pump level to encourage gravity
flow!
e) The tubing is from hydrochamber D. If ANY FLOW from it
direct it into the bucket for TWO (2) minutes BEFORE
continuing to part f.
f) Now direct the tubing into the cylinder for ONE (1)
minute. MORE THAN one hundred thirty (130) ml
collected?
Yes More than 130 ml! No airlock! See procedure number
No Less than 130 ml! There may be an airlock between hydrochamber C and the pump. Leaving
the tubing off and the pump unplugged, proceed to
F- 15.2.4 MORE THAN 130 ML PER MINUTE COLLECTED
Reattach the Deaeration Pump's tubing!
a)
b) Reconnect to Bicarb!
c) Return the Deaeration Pump's connector to distribution board position P20, "Degas-P".
ENSURE the DEAERATION MOTOR is running!
d)
e) TWO (2) possible scenarios:
1) IF equipped with a bibag Connector: See procedure number
2) IF NOT equipped with a bibag Connector: Proceed to
F- 15.5.0.
clear tubing
from the
Keep the
2008T Troubleshooting Guide
P/N 490292 Rev. A
F- 15.2.4 (page 127).
page 132
, procedure number
F- 15.3.0 (page 128).
page 130
, procedure number
F- 16.0.0.
Page 127