Introduction
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The Haemonetics Cell Saver 5+ Autologous Blood Recovery System, shown in
Figure 1-1, represents the fifth generation of autologous blood recovery systems.
Using the latest microprocessor technology, the Cell Saver 5+ System (CS5+)
delivers a new level of automation in the processing of autologous blood.
Operator interaction and surveillance are minimized by the use of a sensor which
automatically senses the fluid level in the reservoir and initiates the machine’s
operation. Processing time has also been reduced while maintaining a high
quality end product.
Cell Saver Systems salvage blood shed during or after a surgical procedure or as
the result of trauma. The shed blood, which is collected in a sterile reservoir, is
processed by the Cell Saver System in a centrifuge bowl. The red blood cells
(RBCs) are concentrated and washed to remove cell stroma, platelets, activated
clotting factors, extracellular potassium, free hemoglobin, anticoagulant, and
cardioplegia. The washed, concentrated RBCs may then be returned to the
patient.
Use of the CS5+ should be considered when the anticipated blood loss from a
clean wound can be retrieved at a rate permitting aspiration without undue
hemolysis. The presence of any of the following criteria may be an indication for
blood salvage: the anticipated blood loss is 20% or more of the patient’s
estimated blood volume; blood would ordinarily be crossmatched for the
procedure; more than 10% of the patients undergoing the procedure require
transfusion; the mean transfusion for the procedure exceeds one unit. Specific
types of surgery where cell salvage is especially useful include open heart and
vascular surgery, total joint replacement and spine surgery, liver transplantation,
ruptured ectopic pregnancy, and selected neurosurgical procedures.
Postoperative salvage is employed most often following cardiac and certain types
of orthopedic procedures.
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Haemonetics
introduced the first
successful autologous
blood collection
system, the original
Cell Saver 1 System.
