Epidural Administration
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Epidural administration of anesthetics is limited to
short-term infusion (not to exceed 96 hours) with in-
dwelling catheters specifically indicated for short-
term anesthetic epidural drug delivery.
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Epidural administration of analgesics is limited to
use with indwelling catheters specifically indicated
for either short-term or long-term analgesic
epidural drug delivery.
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To prevent infusion of drugs that are not indicated
for epidural use, do not use administration sets that
incorporate injection sites during epidural delivery.
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It is strongly recommended that pumps used for
epidural drug delivery be clearly differentiated from
pumps used for other routes of administration.
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WARNING—Epidural administration of drugs
other than those indicated for epidural use
could result in serious injury to the patient.
Loading the Pump
1.
Plug the pump in.
Plug power cord into a 115 V, 60Hz
grounded outlet, unless temporary bat-
tery power is required. The plug icon
lights whenever the pump is plugged in.
When the pump is not plugged in and is
battery-powered, the battery icon will
light.
2.
Prepare solution.
Prepare fluid container and administra-
tion set according to the directions ac-
companying the products. Prime the set.
Ensure all air is expelled from the set.
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