Gambro AK 96, Operator'S Manual, Page: 156 / 509

At the moment when the Select key is pressed, the blood
pump will automatically be stopped ( fl ashing button). The
Discontinuing button lights up. This will also automatically
widen the venous pressure, the arterial pressure and the
TMP alarm limits to their priming values without subsequent
centralizing alarm.
3. Clamp the arterial blood line and disconnect it from the
patient.
4. Connect the arterial blood line to the rinse-back solution and
remove the clamp.
5. Press the fl ashing Blood pump button . The rinse-back fl ow
rate is set to 100 ml/min. If required, adjust the rinse-back
fl ow rate using the Blood Pump Up/Down keys (blood fl ow
rate
SET QB
).
The rinse back overview menu, which gives current information
on the most important rinse back parameters will be shown on
the Information Display. The rinse-back volume, default preset
to 300
ml, is shown below
PRESET VOLUME
. The current
rinse-back volume used since rinse-back start is shown below
ACC VOLUME
to the left of the slash. If another rinse-back
is started, this value will increase. The total preset rinse-back
volume used since rinse-back start is displayed to the right of
the slash.
During the rinse-back procedure, the venous clamp automatically
opens and closes intermittently while the blood pump is running.
The opening and closing rate
of the venous clamp can be
preset by an authorized technician (if the rate is set to zero, the
clamping function will be bypassed).
6. When rinse-back is complete, the blood pump can be stopped
in 3 different ways:
6.a.
Automatically, when blood is no longer detected in
the venous blood line.
6.b.
Automatically, when the preset rinse-
back volume has been achieved. The
RINSE BACK VOLUME ACHIEVED
menu
appears together with an attention alarm.
6.c. Manually, when desired, by pressing the
Blood Pump button .
HCEN12239 Revision 12.2010
Program version 3.xx
AK 96 ® Operator's Manual - Double Needle Treatment 4:61