Selecting A Therapy Mode; Starting Automatic Therapy Mode - Stryker Altrix Handbuch

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Filling a thermal transfer device (Continued)
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2. Lay the thermal transfer device on a flat surface. Make sure the thermal transfer device is flat for water flow.
3. Open all of the clamps on the connector hose and thermal transfer device.
4. Make sure that the controller is powered.
5. Tap the Stand-by button.
6. Tap the Manual mode button.
7. Tap Confirm.
8. Select a water temperature that aligns with your target patient temperature.
Note: Allow the water to flow from the controller into the thermal transfer device until full.
9. Tap Confirm.

Selecting a therapy mode

You can select from one of three therapy modes and tap Confirm:
• Automatic therapy
• Manual therapy
• Monitor non-therapy
For mode descriptions, tap the Help button.
WARNING
• Always check the integrity of the patients skin and temperature according to hospital protocol when using the Altrix
system.
• Always use Stryker accessories. Only IEC 60601-1 equipment shall be hooked to the patient temperature ports.
Failure to comply with these instructions may invalidate any or all warranties and may negatively affect the products
EMC performance. This also protects the product from cardiac defibrillation.
• When using the temperature controlled Automatic therapy mode for warming (min, med, or custom), switching to
other modes, changing the target patient temperature, or changing the therapy selection may impact the overall
benefit of therapy.
CAUTION
• Explosion risk. This product is not suitable for use in the presence of flammable anesthetic mixture with air or with
oxygen or nitrous oxide other than nasal or mask type.
• Always make sure that there are no water leaks before starting a defibrillation.
• Always monitor the patient for shivering, temperature, signs of intolerance, and skin condition when using this
product.

Starting Automatic therapy mode

In Automatic mode, the therapy cools or warms the patient to a selected patient target temperature. The product in
automatic mode continually measures the patient temperature and automatically adjusts the water temperature until the
selected patient target temperature is achieved. After the selected patient target temperature is achieved, the product
maintains this temperature for the duration of the therapy.
To start Automatic therapy mode:
1. Prepare the thermal transfer devices for therapy.
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