Hemofilter
Basic Components in CRRT
CRRT
Blood Warmer
Vascular access
Anticoagulation
CRRT System
Solutions
Access: Location
•Internal Jugular Vein –
•Lower risk of complication
•Simplicity of catheter insertion
•Femoral Vein –
•Optimal site for immobilized patient
•Easiest site for insertion
•Subclavian Vein –
•Higher risk of pneumo/hemothorax
•Associated with central venous stenosis
A veno-venous double or two single lumen venous catheters
Access:
Important Considerations
•Refer to and follow the hospital protocol for
specific guidelines
•Vascular Access ADQI* recommendations:
•Aspirate and discard heparin before flushing
•20 to 30 CC syringe to assess patency
•Check for kinks/ clamps
*www.adqi.net
Purpose of Warmers in CRRT
•Prevent heat loss
•Minimize calorie loss
•Patient comfort
Prismaflex Disposable Set
•Pre-connected, color-coded lines
•For ease in set loading
•Color-coded labels
• For easy hemofilter set identification
•5 or 9L effluent bag
•With drain port for quick emptying
•Single priming/effluent bag with Y-
connection
•Latex free
Prismaflex Disposable Set
•Single set for all therapy modalities
•Multiple sites for replacement fluid infusion
•Integrated pre-blood pump (PBP) infusion to the
access line
•High flow blood lines with minimal pressure drop
•Clear Plastic Pump Cover
•Easy visibility of blood/fluid pump segments
•Electrostatic Discharger Ring
•To minimize ECG artifacts
•Integrated Barcode Reader
•For set recognition and automatic alarm limit
settings
Prismaflex Disposable Set
•Pressure pods
•No blood-air interface to minimize clotting
•Patented Deaeration/Monitoring System
•Unique deaeration chamber with spinning cylinder
•Bottom to top flow propels air bubbles upwards for
automatic removal
•Post-replacement fluid layer eliminates air/blood
interface
•Return pressure monitoring
•Small blood volume ~8 ml
Solutions for CRRT
Purpose
•Dialysate and/or Replacement – provide diffusion and/or
convection
•Depends on mode of therapy
•Removal of unwanted solutes
•Restores electrolyte and acid/base balance to patient’s blood.
Buffer
•Normalize blood pH
•Balances ongoing endogenous acid production
•Treat underlying metabolic acidosis/alkalosis
•Replace bicarbonate lost during CRRT
Gambro Solution Options
Use as dialysate solution Use as replacement solution
PrismaSol
Composition
PrismaSol
®
Composition
Preparation of Solution
5L ready-to-use solution obtained after breaking red
frangible pin between two compartments
Prismaflex ®
System
Overview
The Next Generation
Continuous Blood
Purification
Technology
The Prismaflex
®
System
•Communication Unit
•Flow Control Unit
•Fluid Control Unit
®
Communication
Unit
•Interactive, color,
touch screen
•Machine status
lights
Interactive Display Screen
Step-by-Step Instructions
•12 in. colored touch-screen
•Displays a color-coded diagram of required actions
Status Lights
•Green - normal treatment conditions
•Yellow - advisory or caution alarm
•Red - highest priority alarm condition
needing immediate intervention
Give a general indication of operating conditions.
®
Flow Control Unit
•Blood and fluid pumps
•Syringe pump
•Pressure monitoring
system
•Pinch valves
•Safety feature components
Prismaflex® Operator’s Manual Chapter 1, p.1-2
Effluent
Pre Blood Pump
Replacement
Blood
Flow Control Unit – Pumps
Syringe
Dialysate
Pinch Valves
Effluent
Filter
Return
Access
Flow Control Unit
Pressure Monitoring
Pressure Monitoring
Pressure Pods
To Software
Pressure
Sensor
Air side
Bloodline
Diaphragm
Pressure Pod
Fluid side
Front Panel
Prismaflex® Operator’s Manual Chapter 4-p52
Pressure Pod System
Return Pressure Monitor
Pressure Port
Monitor Line
Deaeration
Chamber
Blood Leak
Detector
Air Bubble
Detector
Return Line
Clamp
Safety Components
Deaeration
Chamber Holder
Bar Code
Reader
ECG Discharger
Ring
Flow Control Unit:
Deaeration Chamber
•Allows semi-automatic
air removal
•Post dilution fluid layer (~200mL/hr)
eliminates air blood interface