Gambro Cobe Spectra, Essentials Manual

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Preface
1-2 COBE
®
Spectra™ Apheresis System • Essentials Guide
The COBE
®
Spectra
TM
Apheresis System
Operator’s Manual
The COBE
®
Spectra
TM
Apheresis System Operator’s Manual is a set of four
guides:
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COBE
®
Spectra
TM
Apheresis System Essentials Guide
•
COBE
®
Spectra
TM
Apheresis System Therapeutic Apheresis Guide
•
COBE
®
Spectra
TM
Apheresis System Cell Therapy Guide
•
COBE
®
Spectra
TM
Apheresis System Platelet Collection Guide
The Essentials Guide is described in more detail below. The three
procedural guides are described in more detail beginning on page 1-5.
The COBE
®
Spectra
TM
Apheresis System
Essentials Guide
The purpose of the Essentials Guide is to provide Spectra system
operators information to operate the Spectra system safely, reliably, and
efficiently.
Essentials Guide Contents
The COBE Spectra Apheresis System is a blood component separator
that allows you to perform therapeutic exchange and depletion
procedures for patients, and to collect blood components from donors.
For a detailed description of the Spectra system, see Chapter 2,
“Introduction.” The sections referring to LRS
®
and LRS
®
Turbo
™
(LRST) procedures apply only to Spectra versions 5.1 and 7.0. The
sections referring to Spectra AutoPBSC
®
procedures apply only to
Spectra version 6.1.
The remainder of this section provides brief descriptions of each chapter
to help you find specific information.
Chapter 1 - Preface
This chapter describes the contents of the Essentials Guide and each of
the accompanying procedural guides. The “Preface” also addresses
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Conventions and abbreviations used in this set of documents.
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Indications and contraindications for the use of the Spectra system.
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Warnings and cautions that apply to the use of the Spectra system.
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Possible adverse effects associated with the use of the Spectra system.
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Symbols and certifications.
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Gambro BCT contact and service information.
Chapter 2 - Introduction
The Essentials Guide is written for Spectra system operators. The
instructions recommended throughout this book and the entire
operator’s manual have been developed and tested to provide safe,
reliable, and efficient operation of the Spectra system. It is important
that operators read and thoroughly understand the information in this
book before using the Spectra system.
This chapter describes the physical components of the Spectra system,
including the centrifuge chamber, front panel, control panel, and Return
Flow Controller. It also provides information on
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How the Spectra system separates blood into its components.
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How the Spectra system’s pumps and valves control anticoagulant
and inlet flow, blood components collected or removed, and fluids
returned to the donor or patient.
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How the Spectra system’s safety sensors, and alarms and warnings
help ensure its safe operation.