Lifewarmer Quantum - Thermal Transfusion Set (TTS-B) Operation

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LIFEWARMER
™
THERMAL TRANFUSION SET (TTS-B) –
for Blood/Blood Products and IV Solutions
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Dual spike/one vent
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200 micron lter
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Luer activated injection sites (2)
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Male Luer lock adapter
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Tubing length: 80” (230cm) long
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Priming volume: 22 mL
WARNING: Only uid path and area under protective end caps are STERILE.
TTS-B USE: (Use Aseptic Technique)
Luer Activated Injection Site:
Use only standard Luer connection devices. DO NOT USE needles or blunt cannulas to access the swabable valves.
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sing a sterile alcohol pad, swab the Luer activated surface and let it air dry. Carefully connect the syringe or Luer
connector STRAIGHT into the valve in a clockwise twisting motion. To disconnect, twist counter clockwise. Flush the
Luer activated site after each use per facility protocol.
To Initiate Fluid Warming:
1. Open pouch where indicated. Remove the
tubing set and close all three roller clamps.
IMPORTANT: Only uid path is sterile.
DO NOT place tubing, or protective end caps in
sterile eld.
2. Remove Spike protector end cap. Insert one
spike into the uid container, open roller clamp
under uid container. Note: keep vent cap
closed unless infusing from a rigid container.
3. Invertlterchamber. Partially open roller
clamp downstream of lter chamber. Allow
approximately ½ of chamber to ll with uid.
Close downstream (regulating) roller clamp.
4. Partially open roller clamp on unused lead, prime and
close this roller clamp.
5. Return lter chamber to upright position and tap to
displace air trapped in lter. Slowly open downstream
roller clamp to prime, purge air and ll tubing. Invert and
tap injection ports while uid is owing. Ensure air is
expelled, repeat prime if necessary.
6. Attach adapter to vascular access device, twist to secure
Luer lock connection.
7. Slowly open roller clamp and adjust for desired ow rate.
To administer blood, attach blood container to unused
lead. Close roller clamp under solution container. Open
roller clamp under blood container..
1. Completely prime the system following the steps above, purging all air
from the line, and start infusion at desired ow rate. (Note: 7 mL/minute
minimum ow rate is needed to initiate warming. Once warming begins
(Flashing Blue LED), user may titrate to lower ow rates if desired.
2. Briey press the ‘Status’ button on the Battery to check battery charge.
Three green LEDs indicate a full charge. One LED or no LEDs indicate
insucient charge to operate the device. If the Battery has sucient
charge, remove the protective cover and connect the Controller to the
Battery. A green blinking controller LED indicates system is ready for use.
(Image 1).
3. Connect the Controller to the circuit cartridge of the
TTS-B by removing its red protective cap exposing the
circuit cartridge. (Image 2).
4. Connect the Controller to the tubing by rmly pressing
the tubing’s circuit cartridge into the connector slot on
the Controller (Image 3). A Blue ashing LED indicates
the uid is warming but is < 36ºC. A solid green LED
indicates uid is between ≥36ºC and < 44ºC. At steady
state, system strives to maintain infusion at a set point
of 38ºC +/- 2ºC. (Image 4) Note: the System will attain
set point only during owing infusion.
5. Depending on uid temperature and ow rate, the
User may need to adjust infusion rate to stay in the
temperature set point range.
6. When infusion is complete, disconnect the Controller from TTS-B.
Status Button
Image 1
Circuit cartridge
Image 2
Image 3
Image 4