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Programming the Pump
Manual 41018v0800
SIGMA Spectrum Infusion System
Revision B
Operator’s Manual
NOTE:
If additional action is required:
To cancel the Bolus Dose during infusion, press the
cancel
bolus
soft key on the Infusion
Running screen.
To review the Bolus Dose during the infusion press
review bolus
soft key.
NOTE:
Once the delivery of the Bolus Dose has started, no changes to the Bolus Dose
parameters can be made.
Once the Bolus dose is complete, the
review bolus
soft key is not available.
The Bolus Dose Infusion Run screen shows the amount of drug delivered (number value will
increase).
At the completion of the Bolus Dose, transition to the Primary Infusion rate is automatic.
Multi-Step
Multi-step programming allows the drug to be programmed on the Pump with up to 10 individual
infusion rate steps. Automatic transition occurs between each step. Each step must be within the
Drug Library defined Dose Rate limits.
WARNING
Do Not Exceed Total Volume.
To prevent Air in Line, ensure the total VTBI of all the steps in a multi-
step program does not exceed the total volume contained in the IV
bag.
Multi-Step Programming is allowed when programming in one of the following:
■
DERS (for drugs configured with the following delivery bag)
Primary Only Multi-Step, only available during primary delivery
Primary or Secondary
■
BASIC
NOTE:
Multi-step programming is not available as a secondary infusion and is not available for
the primary bag when a secondary infusion exists in memory.
To use Multi-Step Programming:
1. Press
ON/OFF
to power on the Pump.
2. If the New Patient screen displays:
Press the
yes
soft key to clear the previously programmed infusion values and allow
programming of a new infusion.
Press the
no
soft key to retain the previously programmed infusion values.
3. Press the arrow soft keys to select the Care Area and press
OK
.
If the drug is to be delivered using the Drug Library, select the drug as described in Dose Error
Reduction System (DERS) Programming on page 50.