Operating instructions

07-19-61-244 October 2, 2009 HomeChoice APD Systems Patient At-Home Guide 18-25
18. Troubleshooting
If the alarm becomes a Manual Restart Alarm:
1. Press
STOP to mute the alarm.
2. Place the cycler on a surface that is approximately level
with you.
3. Press
GO to return to the therapy.
Cause 2: (Start of FILL 1 in Standard Mode only)
The clamp on the patient line was not opened after
connecting the solution bags and after you were connected.
This prevented priming of the patient line and caused the
Initial Drain to end with little or no fluid drained.
If this alarm occurs, do NOT open the clamp.
WARNING
Opening the clamp, at this point, can cause air to be delivered to your
peritoneal cavity.
This can result in shoulder and abdominal pain. This can also result in
an increased intraperitoneal volume (IIPV) situation if you had fluid
in your peritoneal cavity prior to the Initial Drain.
IIPV can result in a feeling of abdominal discomfort, serious injury, or
death.
If any patient, or patient caregiver, suspects the patient has IIPV
during a treatment, press
STOP immediately, then press V and
initiate a Manual Drain. The Manual Drain procedure is located in
18.5, Manual Drain Procedure, on page 18-53. See 18.8, Increased
Intraperitoneal Volume (IIPV), on page 18-58 if IIPV is suspected.
Additional care should be taken to monitor for IIPV symptoms for
those patients not able to communicate essential information to their
caregiver during treatment.
CHECK YOUR POSITION (Continued)