P/N 85266-30, Manual revision: A
Chapter 4
Ensuring Safety and Quality
for a PCS2 Procedure
HANDLING THE PCS2 EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
PREVENTING PROBLEMS DURING A PCS2 PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Understanding the risk of hemolysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Avoiding the consequences of flow restriction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Avoiding bowl misalignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Avoiding overheating due to mechanical situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Controlling for Red Cell Overrun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
WARNINGS FOR THE OPERATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Electrical shock hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Leakage current control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Mechanical hazards/rotating parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Power outlet connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Communicable disease precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6