Appendix A—Single Needle Dialysis (Optional)
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Preparing the Single Needle Extracorporeal Blood Circuit
Use Figure 66 below as a guide for connecting the bloodlines using the Single Needle Blood
Pump module. The red lines on the machine are guides for the arterial bloodline (from patient
to dialyzer). The blue lines on the machine are guides for the venous bloodline (from the
dialyzer to the patient). Be sure to use aseptic technique for all bloodline connections.
Figure 66 – Module Configuration with Digital Single Needle Pump (third module from
left)
Connecting the Single Needle Extracorporeal Blood Circuit
For the following set of instructions, refer to Figure 10 – The Blood Pump Module on page
33 regarding the names of the various blood pump parts. Refer to Figure 12 – The Level
Detector Module on page 35 regarding the names of the various Level Detector module parts.
To connect the bloodlines:
Warning!
Use aseptic technique.
Note
: These instructions are for Fresenius Medical Care CombiSet Single Needle
Bloodlines (P/N 03-2696-7) using a new, dry-pack dialyzer. If you use a different bloodline
set, your medical director is responsible for providing alternate instructions.
Fresenius Medical Care manufactures bloodlines for use with the 2008K hemodialysis
machine. The performance of bloodline sets not manufactured by Fresenius Medical Care
cannot be guaranteed by Fresenius Medical Care and are therefore the responsibility of the
prescribing physician.
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