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Chapter 5, General Operation: Cell Salvage
P/N 120745-IE, Manual revision: AA
Haemonetics
®
Cell Saver
®
Elite
®
User Manual
4. Open the wound drain clamps to the patient.
Note: For post-op suction, you must use the Cell Saver Elite internal post-op
suction levels or wall suction regulated to appropriate post-op suction levels.
Caution:
Do not activate post-op suction until the wound drain line is attached
and the wound is closed. The system post-op vacuum is not sufficient to
generate suction on an open line.
5. Prime the post-op set with anticoagulant solution.
6. Connect the end of the post-op set (the end opposite the wound drain
connectors) to one of the three filtered inlet ports on the reservoir.
Note: If you use the AD720 wound drain adaptor, you should leave the A&A line
on the reservoir and attach it to the adaptor.
Transporting
the Patient
When ready to transport the device to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU):
Without an Anticoagulated Post-Op Line
1. Clamp the vacuum line between the hydrophobic filter and the device and
disconnect it from the device.
2. Turn off suction on the device.
3. Power off the device and disconnect it from power.
Note: Do not touch
End
Procedure
.
4. Lower the IV poles as far as possible.
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 90 cm (35.5 in.).
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.
