Infographics

One-page pictures of a whole job, start to finish. Print them for the unit, or keep one open on a tablet at the bedside.

• From decision to full support: AC3 Optimus™ startup and initiation
  The order of work from the moment a physician decides on an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) to full support at 1:1, with what normal looks like at each stage and what to do when it doesn't. Every line is cited; each problem links to the full procedure.
• Daily readiness check: is the AC3 Optimus™ ready for the next patient?
  A walk around the cart, once a day and before any anticipated use: what to check, what correct looks like, and what equipment has to be on hand so nobody goes looking for it during a start-up.
• Helium leak test: find which side of the clamp is leaking
  What to do after Possible HE Loss 2, Possible HE Loss 3 or LARGE HE LEAK, or a helium tank that drains too fast. Clamp the driveline, pump against the clamp, and watch the balloon pressure baseline: if it falls, the leak is on the pump side of the clamp.