Cardinal Health Alaris 8000 Series, Directions For Use Manual

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• The Guardrails
®
Suite MX incorporates dosing limits and
instrument configuration parameters based on
hospital/facility protocol. The software adds a
test of
reasonableness to drug programming based on the limits
defined by the hospital/facility. Qualified personnel must
ensure the appropriateness of drug dosing limits, drug
compatibility, and instrument performance, as part of the
overall infusion.
Potential hazards include drug
interactions, inaccurate delivery rates and pressure alarms,
and nuisance alarms.
• When loading a data set with the Guardrails
®
Suite MX,
ensure the correct profile (for patient care area) is
selected prior to starting an infusion. Failure to use the
appropriate profile could cause serious consequences.
WARNINGS
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General Information
Alaris
®
System Directions for Use
Pump and Syringe Modules Section
Guardrails
®
Suite MX
Warnings and Cautions
(Continued)
Epidural Administration (Continued)
• The Alaris
®
System can be used for epidural administration
of anesthetic and analgesic drugs . This application is
only appropriate when using anesthetics and analgesics
labeled for continuous epidural administration and
catheters intended specifically for epidural use. Use only
an Alaris
®
Pump Module/Gemini Infusion System
administration set or syringe set, without a ‘
Y
’ connector or
injection port, for epidural infusions.
♦
Epidural administration of anesthetic drugs : Use
indwelling catheters specifically indicated for short-term
(
96
hours or less) anesthetic epidural drug delivery.
♦
Epidural administration of analgesic drugs : Use
indwelling catheters specifically indicated for either
short-term or long-term analgesic epidural drug delivery.
WARNINGS
CHANNEL
SELECT
CHANNEL
OFF
RESTART
PAUSE
ALARM
INFUSE STANDBY
ALARM
INFUSE STANDBY
CHANNEL
SELECT
CHANNEL
OFF
PAUSE
RESTART
RATE (mL/h)