Removing The Warming Set From The Ranger Blood/Fluid Warming Unit; Transferring The Warming Set From One Ranger Warming Unit To Another - 3M Ranger 245 Operator's Manual

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Removing the warming set from the Ranger blood/fluid warming unit

1. Close the inlet clamp proximal to the cassette and open all clamps distal to the cassette.
2. Disconnect the warming set from the fluid source, if applicable.
3. Allow fluid to flow to the patient (this may take 2-3 seconds). Close a distal clamp.
4. Remove the cassette from the warming unit and discard according to institutional protocol.
5. Reconnect the patient I.V. line to the fluid source to continue the infusion without warming.

Transferring the warming set from one Ranger warming unit to another

1. Follow steps 1-3 above, then remove the warming set from the first warming unit.
2. During transport, keep the clamps closed and do not infuse fluids while the cassette is outside of
the warming unit.
3. Slide the cassette into the second warming unit.
4. Ensure that air is removed from the tubing.
5. Open the clamps and continue the infusion.
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