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Chapter 5
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Haemonetics
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Cell Saver
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Elite
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+ User Manual
5. Transport the device (if necessary), patient, reservoir, and tubing.
Upon Arrival
1. Raise the IV poles into operating position and ensure the reservoir is no
higher than 35.5 in. (90 cm).
2. Connect the vacuum line to the device and remove the clamp.
3. Connect the device to power and power it on.
4. Touch
Continue Procedure
.
5. Touch
Suction
on the touch screen and select
Post-Op
from the drop-
down list.
6. Set the appropriate suction level (The default suction level is 75 mmHg.)
7. Ensure blood is flowing towards the reservoir.
The device is ready to proceed with postoperative operation and begins the
processing cycles when an appropriate amount of blood collects in the
reservoir.
Installing the
Postoperative
Set for Post-Op
Only Use
If the reservoir was not used in intra-op, follow the steps below to prime the
reservoir.
1. Open the postoperative set using aseptic technique.
2. Pass the contents into the sterile field.
3. Attach the individual wound drain connectors on the post-op set to the
patient wound drains.
4. Pass the capped end of the post-op set out of the sterile field to the
reservoir.
Note: This connection may be made after the patient and device are present in
the PACU. If using a different device in the PACU, the patient data collected in
the OR will not be transferred to the second device.
5. Connect the post-op set to one of the three filtered inlet ports on the
reservoir.
6. Power on the device, if it is not already on.
7. Once the wound is closed, touch
Suction
on the touch screen and select
Post-Op
from the drop-down list, or connect the reservoir to wall suction
regulated to appropriate post-op suction levels.
8. Set the appropriate suction level. (The default suction level is 75 mmHg.)
9. If processing is necessary, load the processing set. (See
