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To direct the flow of cells from the collect line back to the patient, touch the return to patient button and then
touch
Apply
. The collect valve moves into the return position and the system begins pumping the cells into
the reservoir for return to the patient.
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To direct the flow of cells in the collect line into the collection bag, touch the collect into bag button and then
touch
Apply
. The collect valve moves into the collect position and the system begins pumping the cells into
the collection bag.
Monitoring the Patient
Managing Citrate Toxicity
If the patient experiences citrate toxicity, perform the following steps:
1
Touch the pause button to pause the pumps. An alarm occurs indicating that the procedure was paused and
the pumps were stopped.
2
Notify the attending physician of the patient’s condition according to your facility’s standard operating
procedures.
3
Touch the go back button to go to the run values screen, and decrease the AC infusion rate as desired.
4
Touch the active alarm button to return to the alarm screen, and then touch
Continue
. The run values
screen appears.
5
Review the run values and confirm that they are correct.
6
Touch
Confirm
to resume the procedure.
7
If decreasing the AC infusion rate does not alleviate the symptoms, touch the pause button to pause the
pumps again, and notify the attending physician.
Note:
If you touch the Return to Patient button, the system operates in Caution status because cells are not
being collected. The collect valve stays in the return position until you touch the Collect into Bag button.
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