Fresenius Medical Care 2008T Operator's Manual page 230

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6. Before starting dialysis, complete the patient assessment per unit policy.
7. Wrap the blood pressure cuff around the patient's non-access arm.
Warning! Be sure the cuff is the correct size and placed at heart level. An improperly
fitted cuff may cause inaccurate blood pressure readings due to under or over compression
of the brachial artery. Each centimeter above or below heart level will cause an error of ±
0.8 mmHg.
8. Verify that ultrafiltration is off (UF light is off), and that the UF Removed button is reset
to zero. The UF removed may be reset by selecting the UF Removed button and then
pressing the 0 key and confirming the change.
9. Verify that the venous line is in the venous clamp and the optical detector. Verify that the
optical detector door is closed.
Warning! Do not infuse the recirculated saline prime into the patient. Discard the
recirculated saline and fill the extracorporeal circuit with fresh saline prior to connecting to
the patient. The volume of fresh saline used to fill the extracorporeal circuit should be equal
to the volume of the dialyzer and blood tubing set in use.
Note: Follow established unit protocol regarding procedures for establishing aseptic blood
connections.
10. Lower the arterial blood pump rate to 150 ml/min and then press the Start/Stop key on
the Arterial Blood Pump module to stop the pump.
11. Connect the patient and initiate treatment according to unit protocol.
Warning! Check all bloodline and dialysate line connections for fluid leaks. Keep access
sites uncovered and monitored. Improper bloodline connections or needle dislodgements
can result in excessive blood loss, serious injury, and death. Machine alarms may not occur
in every blood loss situation.
12. Start the arterial blood pump and adjust the blood flow rate to establish dialysis and the
alarm limits. Establish the prescribed blood flow rate. When the pressure in the
compliance chamber reaches 180 mmHg, the arterial pump will stop and the single
needle pump will start. When the pressure in the compliance chamber drops to 80
mmHg, the single needle blood pump stops and the arterial blood pump starts again. The
pumps continue to cycle in this manner for the duration of the treatment.
13. Rotate the dialyzer to arterial inlet up.
14. Select the Tx Clock button and press CONFIRM to start the treatment.
15. Check that the UF/SVS/Heparin are on, if prescribed. If applicable, a blood pressure
measurement is initiated.
Warning! When establishing blood flow, ensure that air will not be infused into the
patient.
Warning! Check all bloodlines for kinking. Improper blood flow may cause hemolysis of
the blood.
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