FROST I
Site Initiation Visit version 1.4
IVTM System
IVTM System
IVTM System
Control Buttons
To provide confirmation, each time a button is pressed, a “key click”
sound is produced by the annunciator.
• Target Temperature
o A screen that allows you to set the patient’s target temperature
• Rate Degree/Hr
o Set a cooling/warming rate
Control Buttons
• Standby/Run
o Press to go between standby mode or run mode
o An alarm can place the System into standby mode automatically
o Press this button to return to run mode
• Control Knob (Menu/Enter)
o The dual-function control knob and pushbutton
o Press the knob to display a menu screen
o Turn the knob to scroll temperature trend graphs
SYSTEM SET UP
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Check the level of coolant
o If the level is below the bottom indicator line, add distilled water
until the liquid is at the top indicator line
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Plug in the power cord and turn the power switch on
o The System performs a short self-test
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At the end of the self-test there will be two short
beeps
SYSTEM SET UP
• Select the Bath Pre-Set: Pre-Cool
o Choose the “Pre-Cool” option and press knob once to enter
SYSTEM SET UP
• Are you starting a New Patient?
o Always choose “NO” and press the knob once to enter the
selection
SYSTEM SET UP
• Select patient Target Temperature
o Press the knob once to enter the selection
SYSTEM SET UP
• Select Treatment Mode
o Turn the knob to highlight the “Max Power” mode. Press the
knob once to enter the selection
• Wait until Self-Test is finished
o If the System has not yet finished its self-tests, the Self-Test
screen is displayed
Installing the Start-up Kit
System Sensor Check
• Setup Sensor Checks
o If the system finishes its self-test before you complete installing
the Start-up Kit, you will see the following Check Screen
o An item in RED requires your attention
System Sensor Check
Thermogard XP is now ready
• When the Start-up Kit is loaded and primed, the system will enter
STANDBY
Connection to the patient
Connection to the patient cont.
Connection to the patient
• Temporary disconnection from the Patient
o Press the Standby/Run button to place the System in Standby
mode
o Disconnect the temperature probes from their cables
o Leave the temperature probes in the patient
o Using aseptic technique, disconnect the saline lines from the
Quattro catheter and cap all lines or connect them to each other
• Reconnecting after a temporary disconnection
o Using aseptic technique, reconnect the saline tubing to the
Quattro catheter Reconnect the temperature probes to their
cables
o Restart treatment by pressing the Standby/Run button
Ending Treatment
• Press the Standby/Run button.
• Using aseptic technique, disconnect both tubing connectors from the
catheter. Cross connect the loose ends of the Start-up Kit
• Disconnect the primary and secondary patient temperature probes
from their cables
Ending Treatment
• The cables connecting the device with temperature probe are reusable
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Do not throw away cables for temperature probe
Remove the Quattro catheter from the patient
o Leave the loose ends of tubing connectors from the Quattro
catheter open, so that the saline solution can flow from
the catheter when removing it from the vessel
• Remove the patient temperature probe/s from the patient
• Press the knob once. Select End Procedure