Chapter 4: Priming The System - Hologic FLUENT Manuel D'utilisation

After you have connected all the Fluent Fluid Management System components, you are ready to prime the system.
This chapter provides instructions for priming the system.
Touching the Prime icon causes the following events to occur:
• Outflow and Inflow pumps turn on
• Pressure default value is set to 80 mmHg
• Deficit limit default is set to 800 mL
• Fluid is drawn from the Fluid Bag through the tubing and out the hysteroscope (which is aimed at the Under Buttocks (UB) Drape) and
collected into the Waste Bag.
Priming the Fluent Fluid Management System
Begin each procedure with a new, full Fluid Bag. Priming the system runs the pump for approximately 1
minute to purge air from the tubing and determine the flow resistance of the hysteroscope. Once Priming has
begun, do not adjust Fluid or Waste Bag. Allow System to complete prime prior to adjusting Fluid or Waste
Bag. Failure to do so may result in inaccurate deficit readings or final procedure results. If this occurs, the
deficit or final procedure results will need to be calculated manually.
Before Priming : Make sure that the Fluent In-FloPak and Fluent Out-FloPak are properly connected as
described in Chapter 3: Connecting the System Components.
When to Prime : Prime the system at the beginning of a case, and again if you change hysteroscopes.
How to Prime: To prime the system, perform the following steps:
1. Confirm the Fluid Bag clamp is open.
2.
Make sure that the blue hysteroscope Inflow Channel is open.
3.
Aim the hysteroscope into the Under Buttocks (UB) Drape at the patient height.
WARNING!
Do not prime inside the patient.
4.
Touch 'Prime' on the Touchscreen.
To stop priming at any time, touch 'Pause'.
When priming is resumed after pausing, the system will restart the priming sequence from the beginning.
5.
When the priming process completes, the inflow and outflow motors will stop. If using a diagnostic hysteroscope, the system will indicate that
a diagnostic hysteroscope was detected via a green banner message. Touch 'Next' on the Touchscreen to continue.
This screen will be displayed when the system detects a diagnostic
hysteroscope during the priming process.
After successfully priming the Fluent Fluid Management System, it is ready to operate during a procedure. System does not need to be zeroed
after priming if priming was done inside the under-buttocks drape. If priming was done outside of the under-buttocks drape the fluid deficit
needs to be zeroed as a false deficit can ensue.
The next chapter provides instructions for operating the Fluent Fluid Management System.
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Fluent Fluid Management System

Chapter 4: Priming the System

This screen will be displayed when the system detects an operative
hysteroscope during the priming process.
Chapter 4: Priming the System
Open Inflow Channel
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