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Software Options and Configuration
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Spectra™ Apheresis System • Essentials Guide
TPE Procedures
The following screen appears:
The asterisk indicates whether the “Plasma line contamination
detected!” alarm is enabled or disabled. For more information, see
“NOTICE: Plasma line contamination alarm is not operational” in
Chapter 2 of the
Therapeutic Apheresis Guide .
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To enable the alarm, press 1 .
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To disable the alarm, press 2 .
If the CCM was not calibrated or was disabled during Prime, the
following screen appears:
To remove this screen, press CLEAR or MENU ON/OFF . For more
information about this screen, see “Spillover Recovery: Hematocrit
increased” in Chapter 2 of the
Therapeutic Apheresis Guide .
AutoPBSC Procedures (Spectra version 6.1)
The following screen appears:
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To re-enable the CCM and exit Assisted mode, press 1 .
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To continue in Assisted mode, press 2 . For more information on
Assisted mode, see “Assisted Mode” in Chapter 4 of the Cell Therapy
Guide .
Option 4: Air Remove
Press MENU ON/OFF , then press 4 to select “Air Remove.” The
following screen appears:
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To remove air from the inlet air chamber, press and hold 1 .
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To remove air from the return air chamber, press and hold 2 .
The pump flow rates do not change. If the inlet pump currently operates
below a software specific minimum pump flow rate, it resets to that
minimum rate.
Holding the key down for more than 30 seconds stops the air remove
function. Press the key again to restart this function. When you release
the key, the pumps reset to their original pump flow rates, and all valves
return to their original positions.
Watch the waste divert line during air removal. When air appears only
above the waste valve, release the key to stop air removal. If you hold the
key longer, the system diverts blood to the waste bag.
If the return valve position detector indicates that the return valve is
malfunctioning, the air remove function is disabled and the following
screen appears:
Plasma line contamination 1=Enable*
and spillover alarm. 2=Disable
NOTICE: Plasma line contamination alarm
is not operational - this run only.
Harvest/spillover detector: 1=Enable*
2=Disable
Press and hold following key to remove
air from: 1=Inlet chamber, 2=Return.
RETURN VALVE BAD –
CANNOT DO AIR REMOVE!