Gambro AK 98 Operator's Manual

HCEN12745 Revision 10.2016
Program version 2.xx
AK 98 Dialysis Machine - Alarms B:17
101 Blood detected in fluid path
101 Blood detected in fluid path
To start blood pump for {0} sec. to rinse
detector, press Timer button.
Appears:
When blood has entered the fluid path of the machine
downstream the dialyzer.
Machine actions:
● The blood pump stops.
● The venous and the arterial blood line clamps close.
● Ultrafiltration rate is set to zero.
● The dialysis fluid bypasses the dialyzer (when blood is
detected).
● Part of the fluid flow path on the screen flashes.
Operator action:
1. Check the inlet fluid tube (the tube from the dialyzer to
the machine) for blood. Follow your local routines
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and
consider the amount of blood that has leaked and the
status of the patient.
2. Check that the dialyzer connectors are properly
attached to the dialyzer.
3. The alarm actions may be overridden (bypassed) by
pressing Confirm. The blood pump will start up at 50
mL/min blood flow rate, adjust if necessary. The blood
leak detector will automatically be rinsed with dialysis
fluid during the override period. If the cause of the
alarm has not been corrected within the override time of
2 minutes, the machine alarm actions will automatically
recur. If necessary, repeat the override procedure. The
blood flow rate will remain at 50 mL/min after the
override period. Adjust the blood flow rate manually.
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Measures can vary between immediately stopping the treatment without
returning the blood to the patient, to continuing the treatment without
any action.

Gambro AK 98 Specifications

General

Brand	Gambro
Model	AK 98
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English