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INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2
Prepare patient according to guidelines in
Patient Preparation
above.
3
Establish the viability of the skin and deeper tissues prior to exsanguination of the limb and Tourniquet infl ation.
4
The surgeon determines Tourniquet use-parameters as discussed above in
Surgeon Decisions
.
5
Exsanguinate the limb.
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Elevate the limb for a minimum of 2 minutes.
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Wrap the limb from distal to proximal with an Esmarch, Martin, or elastic exsanguinating bandage.
6
Apply a leak-free dual-port Tourniquet cuff smoothly without wrinkles.
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Apply a Zimmer protective sleeve or other padding to the limb.
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Position the Tourniquet cuff so that its distal edge is located approximately 1 in. (2.5 cm) from the proximal
edge of the exsanguinating bandage.
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Place the valve port and hose connections so that the hose will not be kinked when the limb is positioned for
surgery.
7
Connect the dual port cuff hoses to the unit at the Main Cuff connectors (Red ports).
8
Set target PRESSURE and TIME set-points.
Refer to
PRESSURE and TIME set-point system tests
under the
Manual Tests and Checks
section for how to
set target PRESSURE and TIME set-points.
9
Touch the INFLATE (INFL) button to infl ate the cuff to the PRESSURE set-point:
The Main Cuff infl ation information will be displayed on the PRESSURE display and the TIME display will track
elapsed infl ation time.
CAUTION:
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An alarm condition will begin if the cuff infl ation TIME set-point is exceeded.
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If the unit cannot pressurize the cuff to within 15 mmHg of the set-point in less than 30 seconds, a leak
alarm will be sounded.
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See Alarm Conditions section for information about possible alarm conditions.