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Established:1999
PURPOSE
To safely change-out a clotted or faulty connector.
SITE APPLICABILITY
Applicable to all areas within BCCH and all patients requiring ECLS.
PRACTICE LEVEL/COMPETENCIES
ECLS is considered an advanced skill and only those with advanced training in ECLS are to perform this
task.
Perfusionist
ECLS Specialist
EQUIPMENT
1. 8 clamps.
2. Sterile towels
3. Sterile scissors
4. 2 x 60 ml syringes
5. Sterile connector
6. Sterile gloves (staff protection)
7. 2% chlorhexidine gluconate with 70% alcohol swab
8. Sterile Stopcock
PROCEDURE
1. Prepare for separation as per protocol.
2. Cool the patient if applicable (see cooling guidelines).
3. Separate as per routine.
4. Place clamp #1 at connector inlet tubing and place clamp # 2 one inch away from clamp #1..
5. Place clamp # 3 at connector outlet, tubing and place clamp #4 on in ch away from clamp #3.
6. 2% chlorhexidine gluconate with 70% alcohol swab between clamps number one and two, three and
four.
7. Aseptically cut at clamp #1 and #3.
8. Insert new connector into inlet tubing.
9. Attach stopcock to LL port of connector.
10. Prime the stopcock with crystalloid.
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DOCUMENTATION
Chart all ECLS parameters on ECLS flow sheet.
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