Disclaimer Healthcare facilities are required to have written policies approved by their governing body concerning the services that they provide. NxStage Medical, Inc. has prepared this document to assist you in your preparation of policies and procedures for use with the NxStage System One. The information presented herein is intended as a guide for reference purposes only, and all providers are encouraged to modify these draft policies and procedures based on their own unique needs. Warnings and precautions, as documented in the NxStage System One™ and/or PureFlow™ User Guides, have not been included in the attached Policies and Procedures. Operators of the equipment should refer to both Policies and Procedures and the User Guides. We encourage providers to include warnings and precautions into their approved Policies and Procedures in a manner consistent with facility protocol. Efforts have been made to ensure that these policies are based on current information. However, policies and procedures are the responsibility of the healthcare facility and therefore must be reviewed and edited carefully before incorporating into an individual facility’s program.
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Disclaimer
Healthcare facilities are required to have written policies approved by their
governing body concerning the services that they provide.
NxStage Medical, Inc. has prepared this document to assist you in your preparation of policies and procedures for use with the NxStage System One. The information presented herein is intended as a guide for reference purposes only, and all providers are encouraged to modify these draft policies and procedures
based on their own unique needs.
Warnings and precautions, as documented in the NxStage System One™ and/or PureFlow™ User Guides, have not been included in the attached Policies and
Procedures. Operators of the equipment should refer to both Policies and Procedures and the User Guides. We encourage providers to include warnings
and precautions into their approved Policies and Procedures in a manner consistent with facility protocol.
Efforts have been made to ensure that these policies are based on current information. However, policies and procedures are the responsibility of the
healthcare facility and therefore must be reviewed and edited carefully before incorporating into an individual facility’s program.
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Purpose: To provide a procedure for obtaining product water from PureFlow SL for chemical and bacteriological testing. Policy: Chemical and Bacteriological
§ Some regulatory agencies may request periodic product water testing for bacteriological and chemical analysis (AAMI panel).
§ The testing should be performed near or at the end of PAK life when possible. § All samples are required to be properly maintained for distribution to the lab in accordance with
guidelines from your clinic or testing laboratory. Bacteriological
§ Do not touch surfaces covered by the connector protective caps. Touching these surfaces may cause them to become non-sterile, which may cause patient infection or solution contamination.
§ Always use Universal Precautions and Aseptic Technique when handling connections. § Clinical literature suggests that inadvertent sample contamination can occur in the sampling
process, even under the best circumstances1.
Supplies: § NxStage PureFlow SL User Guide § Mask § Alcohol prep pad § Gloves § Clean disposable drape § Sterile 30 mL syringe § Sterile female-female adapter § Sterile testing kit from your clinic or testing laboratory for bacteriological testing
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