Pronk Technologies Flow Trax FT-2 Operator'S Manual Download

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Pronk Technologies

2017 07-18

www.pronktech.com

800-541-9802

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Flow Tr ax

Infusion Device Analyzer

Operator’s Manual

Summary of Contents for Flow Trax FT-2

Page 1: ...Pronk Technologies 2017 07 18 www pronktech com 800 541 9802 Page 1 2015 Flow Trax Infusion Device Analyzer Operator s Manual ...

Page 2: ... products also comply with the WEEE directive for category 9 Monitoring and Control Instrumentation products Do not dispose of this product as unsorted waste To dispose contact Pronk Technologies at support pronktech com A Return Material Authorization will be issued to return the unit for disposal FlowTrax Pronk and Pronk Technologies are trademarks of Pronk Technologies Inc 2012 Pronk Technologi...

Page 3: ...city where they would come in contact with a patient The device shall only be used with the AC DC adaptor provided or with AA Alkaline or Lithium batteries Operate this product using only accessories provided by Pronk Technologies If this equipment is used in a manner not specified by the Pronk Technologies the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired Service and calibration must be pe...

Page 4: ...ements 10 Temperature Measurements 10 Important Application Notes 10 Contamination of Flow Trax Fluid Path 11 Routine Maintenance 11 Preventative and Routine Maintenance Chart 13 Troubleshooting Tips 14 Troubleshooting Flow Chart Priming 15 IV Pump Manufacturer Height requirements Chart 16 HydroBalance Setup and Use 16 DataSnap Electronic Data Transfer and Control 16 Serial Communications Protocol...

Page 5: ...913 Utilized to clean FlowTrax sample tube Cleaning Solution Assembly 501 9906 Used to clean sample tube Contains Windex Quick Reference Guide 501 0610 Quick reference guide for getting up and running quickly User Guide DVD 501 0611 Training videos on utilizing FlowTrax Includes User Manual DataSnap software Optional Accessories P N Description IV Pole Mount 501 9909 IV pole mount bracket clamp as...

Page 6: ... hours or longer overnight for example run 600ml hr or more with 30ml of volume through FlowTrax to condition glass tube surface If bubble is sticking or dragging on inside of glass try using CLEAN GLASS Function then run a volume of 20ml of distilled fluid through FlowTrax and re Prime If bubble sticking persists clean glass with bottle brush and cleaner provided see Routine Maintenance section F...

Page 7: ...itions of the visible fluid column are adequate for accurate flow volume measurements Always primed purge your IV Set of any air bubbles before connecting to FlowTrax as this scan can only evaluate the conditions inside the FlowTrax and cannot see air coming in from the IV set These air bubbles can reach the optics during a reading and cause errors FlowTrax flow rate and volume testing generally r...

Page 8: ...mp or 600 ml hr IV Pump before using for measurement If FlowTrax has been sitting unused for a few days or more dry it may be necessary to do a CLEAN GLASS process See maintenance section for best results 6 Flow and Volume Measurements a Attach IV set to input of FlowTrax or to remaining port on 3 way stopcock ALWAYS prime purge the IV set into a collection container before attaching it to the Flo...

Page 9: ... zero is pressed an error may be introduced to the zero offset and subsequent occlusion measurement Performing a pressure ZERO is recommended at the beginning of each day unless a there is a substantial shift in barometric pressure or b FlowTrax is being moved from one location to another where there is a substantial change in altitude a If pressure ZERO is needed remove input line from FlowTrax i...

Page 10: ...ASS button The CLEAN GLASS function will automatically expel water from FlowTrax c Press ZERO button on FlowTrax for zeroing pressure d Select desired units of measure by pressing UNITS button on FlowTrax e Turn occlusion knob clockwise until knob is flush with front of FlowTrax panel you do not need to over tighten the knob to obtain an occlusion f Press RESET FLOW to zero the MAX pressure g Usin...

Page 11: ...ended at least once a month An extensive design effort went into making the FlowTrax glass tube assembly field removable to simplify glass cleaning maintenance A tube brush cleaning solution Windex Original and flush bottle have been provided for ease of maintenance Use only Windex Original for cleaning glass tubes other cleaners may contain chemicals that could cause damage to FlowTrax IMPORTANT ...

Page 12: ...leaks Units configured with Filter Drawer at bottom of Unit a Place FlowTrax output hose into collection container b Expel all water from FlowTrax by pressing the FUNCTION button on FlowTrax then Press CLEAN GLASS button c Place FlowTrax horizontally on its back d Remove filter drawer assembly located at the bottom of the surface See Figure 1 of FlowTrax with a small flathead screw driver e Inspec...

Page 13: ...s transducer check valve interconnect hosing filter assembly valves and valve block Glass Tube Assembly and Filter Assembly called out separately Maintenance of the Fluid Path and associated components of the FlowTrax system is recommended on an annual basis performed as part of the systemic calibration test Mechanical Annual Consists of stepper motor optics carriage belt and pulleys Maintenance o...

Page 14: ...ination Clean filter assembly and reinstall Occlusion pressure doesn t seem accurate Make sure to ZERO the pressure on the FlowTrax to atmosphere and then press RESET FLOW before running an occlusion test Can t zero STOPWATCH timer Press and hold Stopwatch button for 2 seconds to return the timer to zero Flow Rate does not seem accurate Some pumps have very inconsistent flow patterns Use the volum...

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Page 16: ...g a Attach the HydroBalance HB 1 center loop to the IV pole b Attach Primary IV bag to one arm of HB 1 Attach the ballast bag to the opposite arm c Ensure roller clamp on ballast bag is completely closed around end of tube to avoid leaks Fill the ballast bag with 1200ml of distilled water d Remove roller clamp from end of primary IV bag Spike IV set into the tubing at the end of the bag Ensure the...

Page 17: ...ws Server 2003 2008 2008 R2 2012 2012 R2 Windows Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 For legacy systems like Windows XP or Windows XP based systems e g Windows Embedded and Windows Embedded POS Ready TEC IT provides support only on a voluntary basis no legal entitlements DataSnap Overview The TWedge software translates serial data into keystrokes The DataSnap Script defines the commands of each Function...

Page 18: ...ed exe located on the FlowTrax User DVD under folder DataSnap Setup Information Once driver loaded connect Serial to USB cable to your PC l Connect Stereo plug of the cable to top port on FlowTrax m Identify what Com Port your PC has assigned to FlowTrax serial USB adapter connection using Device Manager or similar program n From TWedge program menu go to Device then select Configure select Interf...

Page 19: ...t Notes before starting RS 232 communications 1 All polls or commands going to the FlowTrax must have at least 2ms spacing between them as the FlowTrax cannot receive back to back data at 57600 without losing data 2 Use the Device ID report to verify the connection to the FlowTrax I upper case i 3 Turn off Diagnostic mode when first establishing communications g then l lower case L 4 Prime status ...

Page 20: ...tal reading time in ms and yyy is total reading volume in ul Trumpet curve data does not start until the unit is primed reset and the flow begins trumpet at 5 sec i reports T XXX V YYY cr lf where xxx is total reading time in ms and yyy is total reading volume in ul Trumpet curve data does not start until the unit is primed reset and the flow begins trumpet at 1 sec j reports T XXX V YYY cr lf whe...

Page 21: ... recognize that a new drive has been connected and show you that the drive is available If not navigate on the PC to look for the drive labeled FlowTrax f On your PC open the FlowTrax drive You should see various file names on the drive including the current version of software DO NOT REMOVE ANY FILES LOCATED IN THIS DRIVE g On your PC navigate to the file where the new version of FlowTrax softwar...

Page 22: ...ml hr and a dispensed volume of 10ml Flow Rate Required Volume Time 5 to 10ml hr 0 5ml 10 1 to 199ml hr 3 minutes see Flow Rate and Volume Accuracy Time vs Volume Section in Op Manual 200 to 999ml hr 10ml Temperature Performance Range 28 9 to 115 5 C Accuracy 0 1 0 2 C Resolution 0 1 C Digital Timer Stop Watch Range 0 to 12 Hours Accuracy 0 5 General Power Powered by two AA Alkaline or Lithium cel...

Page 23: ...d RATE ml hr Required VOLUME Desired RATE ml hr Required VOLUME 0 5 10 0 5 110 5 5 15 0 75 115 5 75 20 1 120 6 25 1 25 125 6 25 30 1 5 130 6 5 35 1 75 135 6 75 40 2 140 7 45 2 25 145 7 25 50 2 5 150 7 5 55 2 75 155 7 75 60 3 160 8 65 3 25 165 8 25 70 3 5 170 8 5 75 3 75 175 8 75 80 4 180 9 85 4 25 185 9 25 90 4 5 190 9 5 95 4 75 195 9 75 100 5 200 999 10 105 5 25 ...

Page 24: ...n lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied including but not limited to any implied warranty or merchantability fitness or adequacy for any particular purpose or use Pronk Technologies shall be liable only for repair or replacement of the FlowTrax Infusion Device Analyzer and optional features Pronk Technologies shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages Order Cancell...

Page 25: ...s developed by Pronk Technologies as shareware and there is no implied or specific warranty or support It can be modified by users where more customization is needed Services SERVICE ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION PRICE Annual FlowTrax Preventive Maintenance Service Full checkout calibration and adjustment with certificate Call For Pricing Rejuvenation Service May be required if FlowTrax is used with oth...

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