Cardinal Health Alaris 8000 Series, Directions For Use Manual

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3-10
Programming
Alaris
®
System Directions for Use
Patient Controlled Analgesia Module Section
Preparing Infusion (Continued)
Programming an Infusion
1. Perform steps in “Getting Started”, “Preparing Syringe
and Administration Set”.
2. Perform following steps (reference PC Unit Section of this
DFU
, “General Setup and Operation”, “Startup”):
a. Power on system.
b. Choose Yes or No to New Patient?
c. Select profile, if required.
d. Enter patient identifier, if required.
3. Press
CHANNEL SELECT
key.
4. Unlock security door or set key to
PROGRAM
position.
5. Confirm time of day or change time if necessary.
A
Time of Day
Change
Time
Current time:
08:00
>CONFIRM Time-of-Day
CONFIRM
PCA
EXIT
Priming (Continued)
4. When priming is complete, release
PRIME
soft key.
5. To return to main screen, press
EXIT
soft key.
• Guardrails Drug Setup screen displays.
6. Select infusion mode
.
NOTE:
€
Fluid is delivered during priming only while the
PRIME
soft key
is pressed. Each press of the
PRIME
soft key delivers up to
2
mL of priming/fluid per continuous press. To deliver
additional amounts, press the
PRIME
soft key again.