LifePort Kidney Transporter Operator’s Manual 755-00002 Rev R
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Pump Deck
On the Pump Deck, LifePort Kidney Transporter Disposable Perfusion Circuit tubing traverses a
peristaltic pump, valves and sensors, which control the
pressure, speed, and fluid pathway of the
perfusate.
Bubble Detectors
Infusion Pump
Wash Valve
Infuse Valve
Pumphead Raceway
Spring Arm and Latch
Pump Deck Locking Arm
Pressure Sensor Cable
Tubeframe Sensor
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Pump Deck Locking Arm
—secures the Perfusion Circuit Tubeframe in place on LifePort Kidney
Transporter.
• Tubeframe Sensor
—detects when the LifePort Kidney Transporter Disposable Perfusion Circuit
Tubeframe is properly placed.
• Infuse and Wash Valves
—determine whether the perfusate enters or bypasses the kidney. In Infuse
and Prime Modes, the Infuse Valve is open and the Wash Valve is closed, allowing
perfusate to flow
into the kidney. In Wash Mode and while purging bubbles, the Wash Valve is open and the Infuse Valve
is closed, directing the perfusate through the Wash Line, directly back into the perfusate reservoir.
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Pressure Sensor Cable
—provides LifePort Kidney Transporter with information about the perfusion
pressure felt by the kidney. If the Pressure Sensor connection is broken, LifePort Kidney Transporter
stops and displays an error message.
• Bubble Detectors
—check the perfusate to prevent bubbles from entering the kidney. One is located
upstream of the Perfusion Circuit Bubble Trap to divert detected bubbles away from the kidney and
into the Wash Line, after which LifePort Kidney Transporter will resume perfusing. The other is located
immediately before the Infuse Valve and prevents detected bubbles from entering the kidney by
stopping perfusion altogether.
•
Infusion Pump
—a peristaltic pump that propels perfusate through the kidney. It circulates perfusate
through the kidney by moving rollers against the Perfusion Circuit Pump Tubing Loop. LifePort Kidney
Transporter regulates pump speed to control perfusion pressure.
WARNING:
Beware of rotating parts. Keep hands, clothing, jewelry, ID lanyards, etc. away from
the vicinity of the Infusion Pump when LifePort Kidney Transporter is powered on.
•
Pumphead Raceway
—consists of a spring arm and latch which hold the Perfusion Circuit Pump
Tubing Loop in place around the Infusion Pump.
Cover
An insulated, removable, latched Cover securely closes over the housing to protect the kidney and maintain
the proper temperature during perfusion.
