General Operation: Cell Salvage
93
Haemonetics
®
Cell Saver
®
Elite
®
+ User Manual
P/N 130859-US, Manual Revision: AA
Changing the Waste Bag
To prevent air loss, change the waste bag ONLY when the bowl is empty.
Follow the steps below to change the waste bag:
1. Touch
(
Pause
) to pause the procedure.
2. Remove the full waste bag.
3. Install a new waste bag.
4. Touch
(
Play
) to resume the procedure.
General
Precautions
When
Reinfusing
Processed
Blood
Alert: DO NOT USE A PRESSURE CUFF OR ANY OTHER MECHANICAL
DEVICE. PRESSURE REINFUSION CAN RESULT IN THE FATAL INFUSION
OF AIR INTO THE PATIENT.
Alert: Do not reinfuse patient blood from the RBC bag when it is
connected to the Cell Saver Elite+. Reinfusion from the RBC bag if
connected to the Cell Saver Elite+ could lead to an air embolism.
Alert: If reinfusing directly from the RBC bag, the bag MUST NOT become
empty in between transfusions to the patient. If air enters the reinfusion
line, empty the air before starting reinfusion.
Alert: Washed, packed cells are depleted of clotting factors. The
physician must monitor the quantity of washed cells returned to the
patient and supplement the washed, packed cells with fresh frozen
plasma and platelets if required for hemostasis.
Alert: In accordance with FDA guidelines and AABB standards, a
transfusion filter designed to retain particles potentially harmful to the
patient should be used when returning processed concentrated RBCs.
Alert: The safe length of time that blood or blood products may remain in
the autotransfusion disposables is dependent on collection and storage
methods. Refer to the AABB standards for more information.
Changing
Processing Sets
During a
Procedure
Unless otherwise required in order to resolve an event message, the valve
module cover remains locked throughout the procedure to ensure it is not
inadvertently opened and the fluids within the processing set are not mixed. If
it becomes necessary to change the processing set during a procedure, follow
the steps below:
1. Touch
(
Pause
).
2. Touch
End Procedure
. A confirmation screen appears.
3. Touch
End Procedure
and wait for the device to empty the bowl (if full)
and purge the blue line.
