Horizon Nxt®
Modular Infusion System 3 - 1 6/00
950520 Rev F
Chapter 3
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
Caution:
Use only with B. Braun Medical Horizon® I.V. Sets
1) To attach the pump to the I.V. pole:
a) Press down on the pole clamp lever.
b) Position the pump on the pole (make sure the pole is up against
the slot of the pump).
c) Release the pole clamp.
d) Lock by rotating the pole clamp lever 1/4 turn, toward the rear
of the pump.
2) Plug the pump’s power cord into a hospital-grade electrical outlet, or the
AC Receptacle on the side of another Horizon or Horizon Nxt pump.
3) Press the Power key. If the Information Screen says:
"PROGRAM Operation Was Interrupted..." choose an option using the
C
URSOR
keys. Press the
E
NTER
key.
"PROFILE Operation Was Interrupted..." choose an option using the
C
URSOR
keys. Press the
E
NTER
key.
4) Open the door of the pump by pulling the Door Lever.
5) Prepare the IV fluids as described on the set package. Close the
downstream roller clamp.
6) Position the cassette over the Cassette Alignment Pins, with the metal
disc toward the pump. Thread the tubing through the Air-In-Line
Detector. Insert and press the Free Flow Protector Clip into the
receptacle.
Warning:
Unrestricted fluid flow may occur if the Free Flow Protector
Clip is not properly installed in the receptacle.
7) Close the door of the pump.
8) Open all clamps on the pump set.
Note:
Do not use a pump with visible damage or with bent, damaged or
missing components.
Cassette Removal
1) Press the
H
OLD
key. Open the door of the pump.
2) Grasp the Free Flow Protector Clip and pull it from the Free Flow
Protector receptacle while grasping the tubing as it enters the left side of
the pump. Gently pull with both hands to remove the cassette from the
pump. Grasping the Free Flow Protector Clip and removing it from the
pump will automatically stop the flow of fluid in the tubing.
3) If gravity infusion is desired, close the roller clamp, open the Free Flow
Protector Clip and adjust the flow with the roller clamp.
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