Ranger Fluid Warming Systems
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1. Use aluminum tape to affix a thermocouple to the top surface of the Ranger warming cassette
as shown in Figure 1.
2. Slide the warming cassette into the slot of the Ranger warming unit.
3. Using room temperature saline/water, prime the cassette per instructions included with it.
note
:
To achieve correct results, fluids must be administered into the
inlet
tube, NOT into the outlet tube.
4. Close patient line with white clamp to stop flow.
Testing the Operating Temperature
1. Perform Test Setup.
2. Turn the Ranger unit ON and allow it to warm up for 5 minutes.
3. The Ranger unit display should read 41°C±1. Note the temperature on the thermocouple temperature monitor.
If the temperature reading is not 41°C±1, call Arizant Healthcare Inc. Technical Support.
note
:
Most handheld temperature meters have a ±1°C tolerance.
Fig. 2: Ranger standard flow warming set
Fluid
warming
cassette
Blue clamp
Fluid source
White clamp
Roller clamp
Bubble trap
Exit
Outlet tube
Inlet tube