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Flowtron ACS800

Instructions for Use

...with people in mind

513933EN_03 • 05/2016

Summary of Contents for Flowtron ACS800

Page 1: ...Flowtron ACS800 Instructions for Use with people in mind 513933EN_03 05 2016 ...

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Page 3: ...ms and Indicators 6 Control Panel With Typical LCD Screen View in Run Mode 6 LED Indicators on the Front Case 9 Operation 10 General 10 Start Up 10 Standby Screens 11 Starting Therapy 12 Stopping Therapy 15 Switching Off the Pump 15 Alarms 15 Changing Options 16 Settings Adjustment 19 Decontamination 20 Routine Maintenance 21 Flowtron ACS 800 System 21 Flowtron ACS 800 Pump 21 Serial Labels 21 Tro...

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Page 5: ...of liquids and do not immerse in water Do not use the pump in the presence of uncontained flammable liquids or gasses Only the pump and garment insert combination as indicated by ArjoHuntleigh should be used The correct function of the product cannot be guaranteed if incorrect pump and garment combinations are used The Flowtron ACS 800 system is NOT intended for use in the Home Healthcare Environm...

Page 6: ...owtron ACS 800 system Failure to observe this caution could result in injury or in extreme cases death Environmental Protection Incorrect disposal of this equipment and its component parts particularly batteries or other electrical components may produce substances that are hazardous to the environment To minimise these hazards contact ArjoHuntleigh for information on correct disposal Design Polic...

Page 7: ...00 The application of external pneumatic compression has two effects Augments venous blood flow velocity thereby reducing stasis Enhances fibrinolytic activity to reduce the risk of early clot formation The system comprises a pump that can be used in conjunction with an extensive range of ArjoHuntleigh inflatable garments including foot calf and calf thigh versions The pump automatically adjusts t...

Page 8: ... SER0020 available from your local ArjoHuntleigh sales office Pump Front View Pump Rear View LCD Screen Integral Integral Carry Handle LED Indicator Garment Tubeset 1 Tubesets and Controls Connectors Tubeset 2 Blue Button Orange Button Swing out Bed Hooks Mains Power Cord Tubeset 1 Tubeset 2 Integral Tubesets ...

Page 9: ... patient must be specified by a physician Contraindications DVT Calf Thigh Garments The Flowtron ACS 800 system when used with the DVT Calf Thigh Garments should not be used in the following conditions 1 Severe arteriosclerosis or other ischemic vascular diseases 2 Severe congestive cardiac failure or any condition where an increase of fluid to the heart may be detrimental 3 Known or suspected acu...

Page 10: ...n used for DVT prevention continuous external pneumatic compression is recommended until the patient is fully ambulatory Uninterrupted use of the Flowtron ACS 800 system is encouraged 5 The Flowtron ACS 800 system should be USED WITH CAUTION on patients with Insensitive extremities Diabetes Impaired circulation Fragile or impaired skin These are guidelines only and should not replace clinical judg...

Page 11: ... appropriate patients should be instructed in the proper use of the system the purpose of therapy and that any problems should be reported to the nursing staff DVT Prophylaxis The Flowtron ACS 800 system should be applied to the patient pre operatively prior to the induction of anaesthesia The system should be used continuously for no less than 72 hours post operatively or until the patient become...

Page 12: ...ose a trip or strangulation hazard The adjacent LED indicator shows the pump status To switch off the pump press and hold the On Off button for approximately 2 seconds until the LCD screen goes blank and then release If you switch off the pump and then press the On Off button to power it back up Stop 2 h LED Indicator Up Select Button On Off Button LCD Screen Down Select Button Start Stop Button P...

Page 13: ...ED indicator adjacent to the On Off button changes to amber and the LEDs on the front case are extinguished Up and Down Select Buttons These have the following functions depending on the text or icon displayed above the buttons To select the Options menu To move up and down the Options menu To mute certain audible alarm conditions LCD Screen This displays the pump operating mode and status 1 Foot ...

Page 14: ...ndicator is static and shows the charge remaining in the battery The battery has a service life of 5 years 600 charge cycles It is not user replaceable and must be replaced as part of the service procedure 5 Patient Hours Meter if this is selected the total therapy time is shown in hours Refer to Changing Options on page 16 to select and or clear the Patient Hours Meter This is the pump run time s...

Page 15: ...D indicators on the front case of the pump Their status is as follows LED Colours Pump Status Warnings Alarms Extinguished Off or Standby Green Static Run No fault detected Warning only detected Red Flashing Run Fault detected with full audible and visual alarm ...

Page 16: ...gineer or contacting your local ArjoHuntleigh sales office Start Up To switch on the pump do one of the following Connect the pump to the mains power supply using the power cable provided The pump will power up automatically and start running a diagnostic test and display the following screen If operating from just the battery disconnected from the mains power supply press the On Off button The pu...

Page 17: ...ed during therapy Refer to Controls Alarms and Indicators on page 6 for the Patient Hours Meter Standby Screens The No Garments Standby screen is then displayed There are two leg icons with no garments attached and the text Attach garments at the top of the screen this indicates that no garments are currently connected to either tubeset There is no text above the Start Stop button until at least o...

Page 18: ...therapy is started Refer to Changing Options on page 16 The following four screens show typical Standby screens with different garment configurations Starting Therapy Make sure the garment s are fitted correctly to the patient and the pump Make sure any pump options have been changed if necessary If the pump is to be positioned under a bed make sure it is placed horizontally with the bed hooks und...

Page 19: ...nitial inflation cycles up to 10 may not show the correct inflation pressure This is to be expected Check that there are no kinks in the pump tubesets Check that the pump tubesets and connectors do not cause the patient any discomfort Regularly check that the garments remain correctly fitted to the patient The pump will inflate and deflate each garment in turn as follows starting with garment 1 Th...

Page 20: ... foot garment indicator is black while it is inflated 5 The foot garment is deflated to zero Both garment indicators are grey 6 This cycle of alternate garment inflations repeats from step 2 above until the therapy is stopped If one or two calf or calf thigh garments are attached to the pump then each garment is inflated to 40 mmHg with a ramp up and hold time of 12 seconds If a foot garment and a...

Page 21: ...refer to Standby Screens on page 11 and then release it The LED indicator by the On Off button changes to amber and the LEDs on the front case are extinguished If the pump stays in Standby then 1 After 5 minutes the LCD display backlight is dimmed 2 After a further 15 minutes 20 minutes total the pump automatically switches off The LED indicator will remain amber if the pump is connected to the ma...

Page 22: ...ing the button below Stop to put the pump into Standby Refer to Section 7 Page 22 Troubleshooting for the alarms their possible causes and their remedies Changing Options To change the pump operating options the pump must be in Standby If the pump is in Run mode press and hold the button below Stop for 2 seconds to put the pump into Standby On the Standby screen press the button below Options and ...

Page 23: ...tient Hours Meter settings When selected the Patient Hours Meter shows the total therapy time at the bottom right of the LCD screen during therapy This is the elapsed time since the Patient Hours Meter was last cleared using these commands To change the settings On the Options menu select and confirm Patient Hours Meter and the Patient Hours Meter screen is displayed A tick to the left of Show Pat...

Page 24: ...ou must press the tick button twice To exit and return to the Standby screen select and confirm Exit To change another option select and confirm Back and the Options menu is displayed 3 To select a new Language On the Options menu select and confirm Language and the Language screen is displayed The tick on the left side of the screen shows that the language is currently set to English Use the up a...

Page 25: ... the recommended therapy for each garment type and does not require any direct setting by the clinician or nurse If the physician requires different therapy settings for calf and calf thigh garments then limited changes can be made to the pump pressure by accessing a Service screen on the pump Contact your local ArjoHuntleigh sales office for details The pressure range and factory default pressure...

Page 26: ...from 250ppm to 10 000ppm depending on local policy and contamination status Wipe all cleaned surfaces with the solution then wipe using a cloth moistened with water and dry thoroughly Alcohol based disinfectants strength 70 may be used as an alternative Ensure the product is dry before storage If an alternative disinfectant is selected from the wide variety available we recommend that suitability ...

Page 27: ...lowtron ACS 800 pump is serviced every 12 months by an ArjoHuntleigh authorised service agent Flowtron ACS 800 Pump General Care Maintenance and Inspection Check all electrical connections and power cable for signs of excessive wear Check the tubeset and connectors for any damage In the event of the pump being subjected to abnormal treatment e g immersed in water or dropped the unit must be return...

Page 28: ...if the alarm is ignored The alarm can be cleared by either Checking and rectifying the fault on the system or Pressing the button below Stop to put the pump into Standby For simplicity the following screens except Battery Low Hardware Fail and Pump Too Hot show a fault detected on garment 1 similar fault messages are displayed if the fault is detected on garment 2 or both garments If the trouble s...

Page 29: ...is warning is activated after 1 inflation cycle if the pump detects that a garment has been removed while the pump is in the Run state it shows that garment 1 has been removed Screen A alternates with screen B The warning changes to an alarm after 10 inflation cycles if the pump continues to detect that a garment has been removed while the pump is in the Run state it shows that garment 1 has been ...

Page 30: ... mains power supply to the pump to clear the warning and start therapy If the pump is in the Run state The warning will be activated when the remaining charge in the battery is less than 15 There is an audible tone and screen C alternates with screen D Therapy can continue Pressing Mute will silence the audible tone Connect the mains power supply to the pump to clear the warning and continue thera...

Page 31: ...lty tubeset is detected A warning is activated Screen A alternates with screen B and shows a faulty tubeset 1 Therapy can not be started If the pump is in the Run state when the faulty tubeset is detected An alarm is activated Screen C alternates with screen D and shows a faulty tubeset 1 Therapy can continue When the operator next stops the pump and puts it into Standby the alarm reverts back to ...

Page 32: ... shows a faulty tubeset 1 Therapy can continue When the operator next stops the pump and puts it into Standby the alarm reverts back to the warning in which screen A alternates with screen B and shows a faulty tubeset 1 Therapy can not be restarted Service Required The spanner icon appears at the lower left side of the screen to indicate that the pump requires service attention This will normally ...

Page 33: ...tivated and check that the ventilation holes on the pump rear case are not covered or blocked When the temperature inside the pump exceeds 60 C the full alarm is activated Screen B is permanently displayed and an audible alarm sounds Therapy is suspended Switch off the pump and allow pump to cool Then switch back on and continue therapy If either alarm continues switch off the pump and call the se...

Page 34: ...cm 28 DVT30S DVT30S Standard Thigh Garment Sterile Up to 71cm 28 L503 M L503 M Standard Thigh Garment Up to 71cm 28 DVT40 DVT40 Large Thigh Garment Up to 89cm 35 FOOT GARMENTS Order Code Type Shoe Size FG100 Foot Garment Regular UK Men Women up to size 7 US Women up to size 9 US Men up to size 7 EURO up to size 40 FG100S Foot Garment Regular Sterile UK Men Women up to size 7 US Women up to size 9 ...

Page 35: ...62 UK ONLY Degree of protection against electric shock Class II Double Insulated with Functional Earth Type BF Degree of protection against liquid ingress IPX0 No protection Mode of operation Continuous SYMBOLS The operator must read this document Instructions for Use before use Note This symbol is blue on the product label Run Standby Note Pump is not isolated from mains power supply Do not dispo...

Page 36: ...emissions The pump is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below The customer or the user of the pump should assure that it is used in such an environment Emissions Test Compliance Electromagnetic environment guidance RF emissions CISPR 11 Group 1 The pump uses RF energy only for its internal function therefore its RF emissions are very low and are not likely to cause any ...

Page 37: ... determined by an electromagnetic site survey a should be less than the compliance level in each frequency range b Interference may occur in the vicinity of equipment marked with the following symbol Note At 80 MHz and 800 MHz the separation distance for the higher frequency range applies Note These guidelines may not apply in all situations Electromagnetic propagation is affected by absorption an...

Page 38: ...tance according to frequency of transmitter m 150 kHz to 80 MHz d 1 2 P 80 MHz to 800 MHz d 1 2 P 800 MHz to 2 5 GHz d 2 3 P 0 01 0 12 0 12 0 23 0 1 0 38 0 38 0 73 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 10 2 8 3 8 7 3 100 12 12 23 For transmitters rated at a maximum output power not listed above the recommended separation distance d in metres m can be estimated using the equation applicable to the frequency of the transmi...

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