Operating Manual
THERAPY
Software 2.6
B|BRAUN
Chapter 5
Page 4 of 14
SHARING EXPERTISE
2.6_CA-EN_03
key. The default setting of the blood flow is 40
ml/min.
If desired, adapt the blood flow with the
key or the
key to the existing pressure
situation.
When the first traces of blood reach the saline
bag on the IV-pole, stop the blood pump with the
key.
Connect the venous line to the patient access for
blood return.
Start the blood pump with the
key and
adapt the blood flow to the existing pressure
conditions and the tolerance of the patient.
Observe the pressure limits which are displayed on
the monitor!
The patient can also be connected venovenous
without phlebotomy but with volume substitution.
Connect the patient's arterial line as well as the
venous line to the patient's accesses for drawing
blood and blood return, respectively. Fill the blood-
side line system by pressing the
key.
Starting the Plasma Circuit
Allow the blood to circulate for a short period
(approx. two minutes) until a spontaneous yellow
coloring occurs in the proximal part of the plasma
filter.
Start the therapy by selecting the <
Start
Therapy
> menu item. Confirm with the
key.
Plasma treatment begins.
The text of the softkey <
Start Therapy
> changes
to <
Stop Therapy
>.
The treatment is automatically monitored and
terminated when the desired plasma volume has
been reached.
The treatment can be interrupted at any time with
the <
Stop Therapy
> menu item and switching to
the reinfusion phase.
The therapy period is timed only while the plasma
circuit is running.
Start
Stop
Start
Stop
Start
Stop