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System Setup
P/N 900468-001 Rev. 02 ACIST Medical Systems, Inc. Section 3 System Setup 31
36. To calibrate the hand controller, hold the hand controller in one
hand with the thumb in a comfortable position, and with the
other hand press OK.
37. Within four seconds, completely depress the top “C” (Contrast)
button.
Important
: The hand controller must be recalibrated at the
beginning of each case.
You have four seconds to calibrate the hand
controller before the “calibration failed” message is
displayed.
If the hand controller calibration fails, check the
tubing connections to make sure they are straight
and the tubing to see that there are no kinks in it.
Pressing the contrast button prior to selecting the
OK button on the touch screen will also cause a
calibration
failure.
Repeat calibration by pressing the Calibrate HC
button. This is the second button from the left on the
bottom row of the control panel screen.
Contrast button
Calibration failed screen; Calibrate
HC button
After hand controller calibration and before the fi rst injection of
each case, the Purge Air screen is displayed as a reminder to
purge
fl uid and air.
Note
: Air in the system can also be removed by fl ushing with
saline.
38. The scrub person fl ushes the high-pressure (injection) tubing
and stopcock with saline to fl ush air from system.
39. When using a pressure transducer, zero the system with
stopcock and transducer at the patient’s mid-axillary (i.e. mid-
heart) level.
Open the 3-way stopcock to air and hold it at the patient’s mid-
axillary line in order to zero the transducer.
WARNING! Never inject with the stopcock closed.
Setup of the ACIST injection system is now complete
Refer to “Performing Patient Procedures” to purge system with
contrast and connect catheter and begin the procedure.
Loading the
Angiographic Kit
Purge Air screen