Bellovac ABT - Instructions for Use: Collection and Exchange; Blood Collection; Bag Exchange

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
BLOOD COLLECTION & BAG EXCHANGE
Blood collection
Make sure that the Autotransfusion bag
is correctly marked, with the identity of
the patient, what time the collection
started, and definite time when the
collection should be terminated.
1. To empty the contents of the
bellows into the Autotransfusion
bag, close the inlet clamp of the
bellows.
2. Open the outlet clamp.
3. Compress the bellows slowly
using the palms of both hands,
transferring the liquid into the
bag.
4. Close the outlet clamp.
5. Open the inlet clamp to continue
drainage.
Bag exchange
Make sure that the outlet clamp of the
bellows is closed.
6. Close the inlet clamp of the bag.
7. Disconnect the full
Autotransfusion bag.
8. Seal off with the cap attached to
the bag inlet.
9. Connect a new bag by turning
the screw connector tightly. Be
careful so that contamination is
avoided.
10. Mark the new bag with the time
when the bag was exchanged,
patient identity, and time when
collection must be terminated.
After six hours (maximum) of blood
collection the Autotransfusion bag
must be exchanged for a standard
Astra Tech drainage bag. The same
procedure as described above is
applied when changing to the Astra
Tech Exchange drainage bag.
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