This guide is not intended as a substitute for the Cell Saver
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Elite
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+ System Operation Manual or authorized training.
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Emergency Options (page 1 of 3)
In emergency situations where users are managing high blood-loss, it may be necessary to accelerate the processing time to
quickly return blood to the RBC bag for reinfusion to the patient. The Cell Saver Elite+ offers two modes for this purpose:
Emergency Mode:
If time allows for washing the blood, users can initiate Emergency Mode, which accelerates the pump speed and decreases the
time required to return the product to the RBC bag. This mode concentrates and washes the blood before reinfusing it back into
the bag for delivery. Emergency Mode is available from the Processing screen during the Fill, Wash, Empty, Concentrate, and
Return phases. It is not available from a Standby or Stopped state, or when in Manual Mode or Quick Transfer Mode.
Quick Transfer Mode:
When time is of the essence for returning the product to the patient due to trauma, sudden massive blood loss, thoracoabdominal
aneurysm, and so on, users can initiate Quick Transfer. This mode quickly moves the shed blood from the reservoir to the
reinfusion bag. The device automatically cycles through the Fill and Empty phases continuously with a non-spinning bowl until the
reservoir is empty, completely bypassing the wash phase. This feature must be enabled from the Settings menu prior to users
being able to execute a procedure using this mode.
ALERT: Quick Transfer Mode produces an unwashed final collection in which the removal of large contaminants such as skin or bone fragments
is only possible through the filter reservoir. The use of a microaggregate filter is strongly recommended. Users are fully responsible for
evaluating the situation and determining if the conditions justify the use of Quick Transfer Mode.
