Fresenius Medical Care 2008K Troubleshooting Manual page 29

Scenario #1:
See Figure A. If (and ONLY if) OBSERVED drain flow = EVEN,
CONSISTENT, 2 second pulses that stop completely between each and
every cycle. Pulses MAY occur every nine seconds:
See procedure number
Figure A
Scenario #2:
See Figure B. If (and ONLY if) OBSERVED drain flow = Pulse
Pulse
second) stream)
cycle (i.e. inconsistent):
See procedure number
Figure B
Scenario #3:
See Figure C. If (and ONLY if) OBSERVED drain flow = No Flow EVER:
a) If (and ONLY if) the Dialysate Flow on/off LED is blinking repeat procedure
number
b) See procedure number
Figure C
Scenario #4:
See Figure D. If (and ONLY if) OBSERVED drain flow = Continuous slow
flow. It NEVER, EVER stops. Individual 'pulses' CAN NEVER be
distinguished:
See procedure number
Figure D
F- 6.1.0 (page 28).
'Dribble' (a noticeably weaker or uneven (greater than 2
etc. Flow may NOT stop completely between each
F- 6.1.0 (page 28).
F- 6.0.0 (page 26) from part c.
F- 6.2.0
F- 6.2.0 (page 29).
Fresenius 2008K Troubleshooting Guide
P/N 507298 Rev. B (Draft 1)
Section 1 – Flow Errors In Dialysis Program
(page 29).
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