Fresenius Medical Care 2008K Operator's Manual page 200

Appendix A—Single Needle Dialysis (Optional)
c. While keeping firm tension outward on the left (incoming) side of the bloodline,
press and hold the Start/Stop key a second time and the pump segment will be
released from the pump head.
5. Replace saline bag with a fresh bag if necessary
6. Rinse the blood in the bloodline back to the patient:
a. Clamp the arterial bloodline directly below the saline "T"
b. Open the saline line clamps
c. Start the blood pump and set a rate of 150-200 ml/min
d. When the blood has been returned to the patient, turn the blood pump off and close
the saline line clamps
7. Rinse the remaining blood in the arterial bloodline back to the patient:
a. Remove the clamp from below the saline "T" and then clamp the arterial bloodline
directly above the saline "T"
b. Open the saline line clamps
c. When the blood has been returned to the patient, close the saline line clamps
Warning! Check all bloodlines and dialysate lines for 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.
8. Clamp the arterial and venous bloodlines and the patient's arterial and venous access
lines, and aseptically disconnect them.
Note: Depending on how your machine was configured, and audible alarm may sound
when the saline solution reaches the optical sensor. Press RESET to silence the alarm.
Continue with the instructions listed in the "Removing the Dialyzer" section on page 122.
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