P/N 53063-30, Manual revision: B
2-17
Describing the Cell Saver 5+ System Components
The two subassemblies of the bowl are joined with a rotary seal which forms
a barrier between the inside and outside of the bowl. The effectiveness of
the seal may be impaired if the bowl is incorrectly mounted in the chuck.
Fully seating the bowl in the centrifuge chuck will ensure proper alignment.
The 70mL Bowl will require the use of a centrifuge chuck adapter to
correctly load the bowl.
Figure 2-14, The 70mL Bowl
Describing the operation of the bowl
When blood is pumped into the spinning bowl through the inlet port, the
red blood cells are centrifuged outward toward the perimeter of the bowl.
The lighter, lower density supernatant is “floated” inward, toward the core of
the bowl. When the bowl overflows, supernatant is forced through the outlet
port. The hematocrit of blood in the bowl increases as blood is pumped in
and the supernatant is forced out.
Warning: Prior to pumping blood through the CS5+ harness and bowl, the
blood must be anticoagulated, either systemically or regionally. Non-anti-
coagulated blood or blood components introduced into the bowl/harness
assembly will clot. Such clotting renders the final blood product inappro-
priate for reinfusion.
