Part 5 Safety; Modes "Art" And "Art Puls": Communication Error With Heart-Lung Machine; Battery Operation - Maquet ROTAFLOW User Manual

5 SAFETY
The ROTAFLOW System is continuously monitored during operation. If an error
possibly causing a malfunction occurs, the ROTAFLOW System emits an acoustic
alarm, shows messages on the displays and may stop (
WARNING!
In an emergency or with a stop, close the arterial and venous tube clamp (to
prevent reverse flow) until pumping can be safely resumed.
If the pump stops, the blood flow will be interrupted and supply to the patient
will cease. Please ensure that the cause of the interruption to the pump is
remedied as quickly as possible and that the pump is started up again
promptly.
5.1 MODES "ART" AND "ART PULS": COMMUNICATION ERROR
WITH HEART-LUNG MACHINE
WARNING!
In "FREE" mode no intervention is made by the monitoring system.
The ROTAFLOW System remains in "FREE" mode, also when the monitoring
system is switched back on.
If the monitoring system of the heart-lung machine is switched off during operation,
or a communication error occurs, the ROTAFLOW System stops and the relevant
intervention LED flashes. An acoustic alarm is emitted and the status display
flashes [NO COMM.].
To continue the operation, select "FREE" mode as described in Section
4.2 "Selecting settings", page 33. See below for a more simple method:
1 Turn the flow regulator to zero (the acoustic alarm is switched off).
2 The status display flashes
selection of "FREE" mode.
3 Turn the flow regulator to the required flow rate.
To use the internal bubble sensor and the connected level sensor, please note
5.4 "Disconnection from a heart-lung machine during operation", page 43.
5.2

BATTERY OPERATION

The ROTAFLOW System automatically switches to battery operation on any
interruption in the external power supply (mains voltage or heart-lung machine
console). Once power returns, the ROTAFLOW System will automatically switch
back to the external power supply.
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[SET FREE]. Press the set button to confirm the
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