Daily Preparation For Treatment; Starting Point - Fresenius Medical Care 2008T Operator's Manual

Chapter 2

Daily Preparation for Treatment

This chapter provides the qualified operator with the recommended daily procedures for
preparing the 2008T hemodialysis machine for regular hemodialysis operation.
Covered here are the initial tasks that are to be performed before the patient is connected to
the extracorporeal blood circuit. These tasks are not patient-specific, and are broken down
into three categories:

Setting up the dialysis delivery system

Preparing the extracorporeal blood circuit

Conducting pressure and alarm tests

Starting Point

The following is a checklist of conditions that should exist after installation of the 2008T
hemodialysis machine by a qualified technician. Before beginning the daily preparation
procedures, visually inspect the machine to verify that:
 The water supply line is connected to the water inlet and the water is turned on.
 The machine's drain line is inserted into a drain with an air gap.
 The power cord is plugged into a grounded, GFI-protected wall socket, and the main
power switch located on the back of the machine is in the ON position.
 The heater switch is in the ON position.
 The acid/acetate suction line (red connector) is inserted into the red, acid/acetate, rinse
port.
 The bicarbonate suction line (blue connector) is inserted into the blue, bicarbonate,
rinse port.
 If the machine has the optional bibag connector, check that the bibag door is firmly
closed
 The dialyzer supply line (blue connector) and dialyzer return line (red connector) are
inserted into the matching-color connectors of the shunt interlock.
 The machine has been recently disinfected and rinsed, and is ready for use.
 Ensure the emergency hand crank for the blood pump is available.
If any of the conditions listed vary from those found on the machine, correct them before
continuing with the daily preparation procedure.
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