S E C T I O N 7
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O p e r a t i n g I n s t r u c t i o n s
18
HOTLINE
®
3 Blood and Fluid Warmer | Operator’s Manual
Step 2 - Set Up the HOTLINE
3 Fluid Warming Set
WARNINGS
WARNINGS
• The HOTLINE
®
3 Fluid Warming Set is a single-use device and is
not intended for re-sterilization. Death or serious injury may
occur to the patient or user if this warning is not followed.
• Do not use HOTLINE
®
3 Fluid Warming Set, L-10, PC-8, and YC-
8 if the caps are not securely in place, else the I.V. flow path
may not be sterile and may cause death or serious injury.
• Prime the recirculating solution path before connecting to the
intravenous extension set. This is to confirm that there is not a
breach between the recirculating solution path and intravenous
path. If fluid exits the patient end of the HOTLINE
®
3 Fluid
Warming Set before connecting to the intravenous extension
set, remove and replace HOTLINE
®
3 Fluid Warming Set. Death
or serious injury may occur to the patient or user if this warning
is not followed.
To set up the HOTLINE
3 Fluid Warming Set, you will need the
following:
• HOTLINE
3 Warmer
• Intravenous administration set
• Intravenous fluid or blood
• Extension Set, 20cm (8") or less in length (optional)
1
Remove the reflux plug (if present) from the socket on the right
side of the
HOTLINE
3
Warmer.
2
Plug the connector on the
HOTLINE
3
Fluid Warming Set (
a
)
into the socket.
Note: Do not squeeze the tabs when inserting the connector.
a
Insert the support guide (
a
) on the
connector
into the groove (
b
)
on the top of the socket.
oo
C
a
b
