Chapter 4: Operation
Interrupting the treatment
4.13.1 Disconnecting the patient / interrupting the treatment
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Note
– Make sure an NaCl solution with a volume of 1 l and two connectors
is available.
– The treatment should not be interrupted for more than 4 hours.
– Always observe aseptic procedures when connecting and
disconnecting the patient and perform the process with due care to
avoid any loss of blood.
Fresenius Medical Care multiFiltrate IFU-EN-UK 15A-2015
Set the blood flow to 100 ml/min and turn
the heparin pump off.
Stop the treatment by pressing the
[STOP] key.
Press the [STOP] key for approx.
3 seconds.
Disconnect the arterial patient line from
the patient and connect it to the NaCl
solution.
Press the [START/RESET] key.
When the optical detector senses
non-opaque fluid, disconnect the venous
patient line from the patient and connect it to
the NaCl solution.
Press the [START/RESET] key.
Balancing stops automatically.
Ci-Ca pumps stop automatically.