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Extending the custom prime
You can extend the custom prime by increasing the volume entered for the fluid to use for the custom prime. To
extend the custom prime, perform the following steps:
1
When the screen appears instructing you to connect the patient lines, touch the go back button. The screen
appears that instructs you to prime the inlet and return lines.
Do not
perform the instructions on the screen.
2
Touch
Confirm
. The screen appears that prompts you to enter the fluid data.
• If you decide not to extend the custom prime when you reach this screen, touch the
Options
tab. The
options screen appears. Change the custom prime button to
No
, and touch
Confirm
.
3
Touch the volume button and enter the sum of the original fluid volume plus the volume of the additional
fluid.
For example, if the volume that you first entered for the custom prime was 250 mL and you decide to extend
the custom prime by 30 mL, enter 280 mL.
4
Touch
Confirm
.
5
Touch
Start Custom Prime
.
Indicating the Use of HES
Touch the button for HES until the desired selection appears on the button. The change applies to the current
procedure only. To change the default setting, you must change the configured setting.
The selection determines the default packing factor for the procedure. If you select Yes, the default packing factor is
1.6. If you select No, the default packing factor is 4.5.
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