Gambro AK 96, Operator'S Manual, Page: 167 / 509

6. Select
SINGLE NEEDLE
using the Keypad .
7. Activate the single needle function by pressing the
Select key for 3 seconds. If desired adjust the alarm limit for
minimum stroke volume
MIN STROKE
.
8. Connect the blood lines to the patient as standard procedure.
Remove any obstructing clamps.
9. Start the blood pump.
The connect patient overview menu, which gives current
information on the most important parameters during patient
connection, will be shown on the Information Display. To
monitor the patient's blood access before blood has been detected
in the venous blood line; read off current arterial pressure below
ART PRESS
and current venous pressure below
VEN PRESS
.
The blood fl ow rate is displayed as
PUMP SPEED
until blood is
detected in the venous blood line.
Note
•
The blood pump can be automatically stopped when the
priming detector detects blood in the venous blood line and the
blood path in the Flow Diagram lights up.
•
During patient connection, when blood has been detected in
the venous blood line, the venous clamp can be open when
the blood pump is stopped (manually, or automatically ).
This preset is to facilitate removal of air from the venous blood
line after connecting the venous blood line to the patient.
Bear in mind that when this preset is active, the operator is
fully responsible for manually clamping the venous blood line
and checking it from air whenever necessary during patient
connection.
Note
10. Set the required blood fl ow rate suitable for the patient using
the Blood Pump Up/Down keys ; the blood fl ow menu will be
displayed, adjust
SET QB
. Especially note that the blood
fl ow rate in
SET QB
and
ACTUAL QB
shown in the blood
fl ow menu on the Information Display, is the blood fl ow rate
when the blood pump is running in the arterial phase of the
single needle cycle. It is not the mean blood fl ow rate for
the single needle treatment.
5:6 AK 96 ® Operator's Manual - Single Needle Treatment
HCEN12239 Revision 12.2010
Program version 3.xx