Chapter 5, General Operation: Cell Salvage
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Haemonetics
®
Cell Saver
®
Elite
®
User Manual
P/N 120745-IE, Manual revision: AA
If there is no further blood to process, the user should end the procedure. See
“Completing a Procedure” on page 91
.
Additional
Functions
Concentrate Phase
If it becomes necessary to wash and reinfuse whatever cells are currently in
the bowl and there are washed RBCs in the RBC bag, the user can initiate a
Concentration phase
by touching
Conc
on the touch screen.
During the Concentration phase the device transfers washed RBCs from the
RBC bag back into the bowl. The device starts the Wash phase when the bowl
contains the appropriate amount of RBCs.
If there are insufficient RBCs in the RBC bag to initiate a Wash phase, the user
may wash a partial bowl.
Return Phase
If it becomes necessary to return the fluid in the bowl to the collection reservoir
or the extracorporeal circuit, the user can initiate a
Return phase
by touching
Return
on the touch screen.
During the Return phase the device pumps fluid from the bowl through the red
line and back to the collection reservoir or extracorporeal circuit. Volume
accounting is defined by the Volume Accounting parameter in the protocol
settings, set to “Reservoir” or “Circuit.” The default setting is “Reservoir.” When
it is set to “Reservoir,” volume returned to the red line is subtracted from the
processed volume. When it is set to “Circuit,” volume returned to the red line is
added to the reinfusion volume.
Once the bowl is empty, the device starts another processing cycle when the
fluid in the collection reservoir reaches a preset level.
Emergency Mode
Warning: RBCs may be lost into the waste bag during Emergency mode.
Note: The red line sensor does not monitor RBC spillage during Emergency
mode.
Note: Emergency mode is only available with the 125 mL and 225 mL bowls. It
is not available for use with the 70mL bowl.
If it becomes necessary to manage high blood loss situations during a
procedure, the user can initiate
Emergency mode
. Emergency mode is
accessible during the Fill, Wash, Empty, Conc, and Return phases. It is not
available from a Standby or Stopped state.
To initiate Emergency mode:
1. Touch
Emergency Mode
.
