Cardinal Health Alaris 8000 Series, Directions For Use Manual

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This mode is designed to support automatic secondary
infusions ("piggybacking") in the same instrument. A
secondary infusion can be programmed as a "Basic Infusion"
or "Drug Library Infusion". When the secondary
VTBI
reaches
zero, an audio tone will sound (if enabled) indicating
completion of the secondary infusion. The primary infusion
resumes automatically.
When the instrument is programmed and delivering in the
secondary mode, the primary infusion is temporarily stopped
and fluid is drawn from the secondary container. Delivery
from the primary container resumes when the fluid level in the
secondary line is level with the fluid in the primary container.
• Secondary applications require
the use of a check valve set on
the primary
IV
line.
• The secondary solution
container must be higher than
the primary solution container.
• The secondary
VTBI
settings
require consideration of such
variables as factory overfill,
medication additions, etc.
Underestimating the volume will
cause the remaining secondary
solution to be infused at the
primary rate; overestimating will
result in the primary solution
being infused at the secondary
rate. Multiple doses from a
single container are not possible.
• The clamp on the secondary
administration set must be
opened. If the
clamp is not
opened , the fluid will be
delivered from the primary
container.
• The secondary administration set
must be primed prior to
beginning the secondary
infusion.
WARNINGS
1. Open secondary administration set package, remove set
and close clamp.
2. Insert administration set spike into prepared fluid
container and hang secondary container, following
accepted hospital/facility procedure.
3. Fill drip chamber to
2
/
3
full.
4. Open secondary administration set clamp and prime set.
Close clamp.
5. Attach secondary administration set to upper injection site
on primary set.
Setup
Programming
2-39 Alaris
®
System Directions for Use
Pump and Syringe Modules Section
Secondary Infusion
- With Guardrails
®
Suite MX Protection
(
Pump Module
)
CHANNEL
SELECT
CHANNEL
OFF
RESTART
PAUSE
ALARM
INFUSE STANDBY
Introduction