Installing the Disposables
X
TRA Operator’s Manual 20077/021 US 4-5
4. Pass the inner sterile wrapped assembly to the sterile field.
5. At the sterile field, unwrap the assembly, remove the protective cover, and attach the connector
to a suction cannula.
6. Pass the other end (the split end) of the aspiration line back from the sterile field to the X
TRA
operator.
7. Close the roller clamp on the small bore tubing.
8. Remove the protective cover on the large bore tubing of the suction line.
9. Attach the tubing to one of the inlet ports on the lid of the reservoir. The inlet ports are
orange-capped.
10. Hang the anticoagulant solution container on one of the holders of the IV pole.
Note: Please refer to
Appendix D: Recommended Fluid Bag Configurations
for recommended
configurations for hanging the maximum number of fluid bags on the X
TRA IV poles. These
configurations ensure that the X
TRA remains stable under normal operating conditions.
11. Using aseptic technique, spike the container of the anticoagulant solution (see Figure 4-3).
Figure 4-3 Positioning the Blood Collection Reservoir on the Reservoir Holder