LifePort Kidney Transporter Operator’s Manual 755-00002 Rev K
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4. Open the Pump Head and stretch the tubing over the wheel.
5. Close and latch the Pump Head Loop to clamp the tubing.
6. Rotate the Pump Deck Locking Arm 90° and snap into place.
7. Connect the Pressure Sensor Cable from the Pump Deck to the connector on the Tubeframe.
8. Remove the Inner and Outer Cassette Lids and pour 1 Liter of cold (less than 10°C) saline into the
Perfusion Circuit housing.
9. Replace the Inner and Outer Cassette Lids.
Energizing the LifePort
1. Connect the Power Cord to LifePort Kidney Transporter back panel and plug it into an external power
supply.
2. Press the
POWER
button:
•
On the Control Panel, observe the following:
•
The Control Panel screens illuminate
•
The Pressure Set Point Display show a default value of 30 mmHg
•
Mode control displays show
WASH
,
PRIME
and
INFUSE
.
•
On the Outer Display panel, observe the following:
•
The Outer Display panel screens illuminate.
•
The values displayed read:
•
PRESSURE
—00
•
FLOW
—0
•
RESISTANCE
—0.0
•
TEMPERATURE
—temperature of the Ice Container.
NOTE:
It is common that the temperature of LifePort Kidney Transporter will be high when first
energized. When the Ice Container temperature is above 8°C, the LifePort will beep and indicate that
the temperature is elevated.
NOTE:
LifePort Kidney Transporter will not function in any mode until the temperature is below 8°C.
Other errors may also occur at power on. If they do, refer to the section titled
Troubleshooting and
Diagnostics
on page 50 for information on how to proceed.
Testing Operating Modes
Set Pressure
1. Press the pressure
UP/DOWN
arrow buttons and verify that the pressure setpoint changes up
or down by 1 mmHg with each press.
2. Using the
UP/DOWN
arrow buttons, set the pressure to 40 mmHg.
Step 4
Step 6 & 7
Step 5