Is there a way to lock out service mode on a K machine ?

When we evaluated the machine that was one of our major concerns (service mode easily accessed by clinical staff). We were told by Fresenius that this has never been an issue, obviously we were misinformed.

Chuck

Chuck, I totally agree. I have seen this problem with my H machines. I have on many occasions come in on the Sunday of day light savings time only to find my machines have already been reset. Although this is not a huge deal in and of it self, if the techs are comfortable enough to change times around, what else will they try and screw up? I think that this is one of the biggest weaknesses of the Fresenius machines. In true Fresenius fashion instead of fixing the problem in the upgrade from the H to the K, they only made it worse.

I know of a unit that had a direct feed water system that was turned off at night. One of the closers turned off the extended prerinse on the K machines, so he could get out earlier.

I have not really had this problem with the staff at one of my clinics. from the beginning i told them that they could really screw something up and hurt someone if they just started "looking around".
Guest I would say that you should get with the clinic manager and come up with some kind of disciplinary action if someone is messing around in service mode. I have not done that just because i have not had to. but just a suggestion

A lock would also prevent the reduction of cycle times. I have found clinic standard times reduced. I assume that it was to "save time" with end of day work.

In the absence of a lock, a log file showing each action, time, and date would be handy. Baxter Meridians had that, so a technical person would be able to note when a bleach cycle had been stepped through instead of allowed to run.