S E C T I O N 7
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O p e r a t i n g I n s t r u c t i o n s
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HOTLINE
®
Blood and Fluid Warmer | Operator’s Manual
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WARNINGS
WARNINGS
• Do not use HOTLINE
Fluid Warming Set, L-10, PC-8, and YC-8
if the caps are not securely in place, else flow path may not be
sterile and may cause death or serious injury.
• Prime the recirculating solution path before connecting to the
intravenous extension set. This is to confirm that there is not a
breach between the recirculating solution path and intravenous
path. If fluid exits the patient end of the HOTLINE
Fluid
Warming Set before connecting to the intravenous extension
set, remove and replace HOTLINE
Fluid Warming Set. Death
or serious injury may occur to the patient or user if this warning
is not followed.
To set up the HOTLINE
Fluid Warming Set, you will need the following:
• HOTLINE
Warmer
• Intravenous administration set
• Intravenous fluid or blood
• Extension Set, 20cm (8") or less in length (optional)
1
Remove the reflux plug (if present) from the socket on the right
side of the HOTLINE
Warmer.
2
Plug the Twin-Tube Connector on the
HOTLINE
Fluid Warming
Set (
a
) into the socket.
3
Turn ON the power switch.
• The green Operating LED on the Display Panel illuminates.
• The recirculating solution temperature display will begin to
increase.
• The recirculating solution path in the HOTLINE
Fluid
Warming Set will automatically prime.
4
Remove the end cap and inspect the patient end of the
HOTLINE
Fluid Warming Set for leaks to confirm the integrity of the
intravenous pathway.
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HOTLINE
Fluid Warmer
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