Prime The Catheter - Boston Scientific AngioJet Ultra 5000A Console Manual Del Usuario

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The Console will automatically pull saline into the pump.
6. Place the foot switch within easy access of the physician. Choose a location
that will minimize accidental activation.

Prime the Catheter

The status panel displays PRIME indicating that the initial pump prime was successful.
The time display shows the time required to complete the priming sequence
(Figure 10).
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Catheter priming time is determined by the catheter model and is automatically set
by the Console.
1. Prime the catheter by completely submerging the tip in heparinized saline and
pressing the foot switch (Figures 11 and 12).
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2. Continue priming until the time display reaches zero seconds.
The status panel displays PRIME COMPLETE (Figure 13).
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3. Confirm AngioJet™ System set-up is successfully completed by removing foot
from foot switch.
The status panel displays READY and green icon is illuminated (Figure 14).
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