Rinse - Fresenius Medical Care 2008K Operator's Manual

Chapter 5— Disinfection and Maintenance

Rinse

The Rinse program may be run before each treatment and must be run after performing a
chemical disinfection. The length of the rinse cycle is determined through an internal setting,
and can be set to run for 10 to 60 minutes. The Rinse program is run with the dialysate supply
lines on the shunt and the concentrate connectors inserted in their respective ports. The
program performs a complete rinsing of the dialysate circuit and concentrate suction lines.
If the machine has been idle for more than 48 hours after being rinsed, we recommend a
disinfection cycle prior to use.
To run the Rinse program:
1. Ensure that both dialysate lines are on the shunt. Place both concentrate connectors in
their respective ports. The "Select Program" screen appears in the control panel display.
2. From the "Select Program" screen, touch Rinse.
3. The "Rinse" screen appears in the display (see Figure 49).
4. Press CONFIRM to exit when Rinse has completed.
Figure 49 – The Rinse Screen
At the end of the Rinse program, the machine will display the message, " CONFIRM TO
EXIT."
If the rinse cycle followed chemical disinfection, the water from the rear drain must be tested
to ensure that residual disinfectant has been reduced to an acceptable level.
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