Section Topic Important Safety Symbols And I Section 1: Overview - Fresenius Medical Care GranuFlo G89-290-09 Operator's Manual

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ECTION VERVIEW
This product is manufactured by:
Fresenius USA, Inc.
4040 Nelson Avenue,
Concord CA 94520.
Fresenius USA, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
The Fresenius Medical Care GranuFlo I Dissolution Unit is automated and designed to mix a 500 liter (132
gallon) batch of dialysate concentrate with a minimum of operator supervision, and is to be only used for
the mixing of Granuflo® product.
There are two (2) pre-programmed cycles built into the Fresenius Medical Care GranuFlo I Dissolution
Unit; the RINSE CYCLE and the DISSOLUTION CYCLE. The RINSE CYCLE has four operations- FILL,
RECIRCULATE, DRAIN, and CYCLE COMPLETE. The first three: FILL, RECIRCULATE, and DRAIN are done
twice before it reaches CYCLE COMPLETE Operation. The DISSOLUTION CYCLE has eight operations-FILL,
ADD GRANUALES, MIX, DEAERATION, FINAL FILL, HOMOGENIZE, TRANSFER, and CYCLE COMPLETE
The control panel will display the GranuFlo I Dissolution Unit status at any given time, making it easy for
the operator to follow the progress of the operations in each cycle. The right side of the panel displays the
RINSE CYCLE, and the left side of the panel displays the DISSOLUTION CYCLE.
In addition, a manual override has been incorporated into the unit (See Section 9, page 26).
The following components are typical equipment for use with this device. Note: Hydrometer listed below
may be supplied with the machine but its use is not mandatory. Use of any hydrometer that is calibrated
at 60°F following ASTM Standard E126 is permitted.
Description
1. Hydrometer, Range 1.000 – 1.220
2. Hydrometer, Range 1.180 – 1.210
3. 1 Micron Filter Cartridge
4. Filter Housing Wrench
5. Tank Nozzle Assembly
6. ¾" Dust CAP
7. ¾" Hose Shank Coupler
8. ¾" Male Adapter
For other Original Equipment Parts see Spare Part Manual, PN450363, on www.fmcna.com.
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Part Number
G84-001-60
390591
G84-202-12
G84-001-43
G97-283-08
332107-10-01
G84-001-57
332107-10
P/N G89-290-09 Rev. S