Gambro AK 98 Operator's Manual

HCEN12745 Revision 10.2016
Program version 2.xx
AK 98 Dialysis Machine - Haemodialysis - Double needle
treatment
A:91
WARNING!
If the heparin pump is not
used: Tie or clamp the
heparin line to prevent
patient blood loss.
4.2.7 Priming the dialysis circuit
4.2.7.1 Priming description
The purpose of priming is to get the dialyzer and blood lines ready for a treatment.
Priming fluid runs through the blood lines and the dialyzer to rinse them and to remove
air. Priming can be performed manually or with assistance from the machine.
In manual priming the operator is in charge of the priming process. In assisted priming
the dialysis machine guides you through the priming procedure. For extra priming and
recirculation see Section 4.2.8 “Priming options” on pageA:94.
Blood side compartment priming of the dialyzer can be started as soon as the Blood
pump button begins to flash.
4.2.7.2 Manual priming
Procedure
1) Open the clamps on the arterial blood line
and saline or priming solution bag.
2) Turn the dialyzer over so that the blue end
is up. This helps remove the air from the
dialyzer.
3) Check that there are no kinks in the blood
lines.
4) Press the flashing Blood pump button to
start the blood pump and activate the
priming.
5) Once a small volume of priming fluid has
reached the drain bag, adjust the level of
priming fluid in the venous drip chamber
with the adjustment knob. The level should
be well above the air detector head.
6) When the level in the venous drip chamber
is OK, and the dialyzer is free from air,
activate the air detector.
7) When the blood pump stops, turn the
dialyzer over so that the red end is up.

Gambro AK 98 Specifications

General

Brand	Gambro
Model	AK 98
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English