Alaris™ VP Plus Guardrails™ Volumetric Pump
Basic Features
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Set VTBI Over Time
This option allows a specific VTBI and delivery time, maximum of 24 hours, to be set . The rate necessary to deliver the required volume
within the specified time is calculated and displayed .
1 . Stop the infusion . Press
d
button to access the options menu .
2 . Select the
SET VTBI OVER TIME
option using the
f
keys and press the
OK
softkey .
3 . Adjust the volume to be infused using the
f
keys or select
BAGS
softkey . When the desired volume has been reached press
the
OK
softkey .
4 . Enter the time over which the volume is to be infused using the
f
keys . The infusion rate will automatically be calculated .
5 . Press
OK
softkey to enter the value or
BACK
to return to the VTBI .
Adjust Alarm Volume
This option, if enabled in the active profile, allows the user to adjust the volume level of alarms, warnings, prompts and advisories .
1 . Press the
d
button to access the options menu .
2 . Select
ADJUST ALARM VOLUME
using the
f
keys and press
OK
softkey to confirm .
3 . Select
HIGH
,
MEDIUM
or
LOW
using the
f
keys .
4 . Press
OK
softkey to confirm or
QUIT
to exit screen .
Alarm Volume Ramping
This option, if enabled in the active profile, configures the alarm, warning and prompt volume level to start at a low setting and increase
over time (up to approximately 20 seconds) to its
ALARM VOLUME SETTING
. It can be enabled/disabled via the Alaris Editor .
Event Log
This option allows the event log to be reviewed .
1 . Press the
d
button to access the options menu .
2 . Select
EVENT LOG
using the
f
keys and press
OK
softkey to confirm .
3 . View the events using the
f
keys .
4 . Select
BACK
to return to the previous screen, if required .
Pump Details
To review Pump information:
1 . Press the
d
button to access the options menu .
2 . Select
PUMP DETAILS
using the
f
keys and press
OK
softkey to confirm .
3 . Review the information and then press the
QUIT
softkey .
Profile Filter
This option allows selected profiles to be filtered from view . It can be enabled/disabled via the Alaris Editor .
1 . Press the
d
button to access the options menu .
2 . Select
PROFILE FILTER
using the
f
keys, press the
OK
softkey to confirm .
3 . Select profile that requires filtering using the
f
keys .
4 . Press
MODIFY
to disable profile and press
OK
to confirm or
QUIT
to return to main display .
Note:
If only one profile is available and all others are disabled in this option, the
CONFIRM PROFILE
screen will not display upon
start up .
Standby
This option allows the Pump to be placed on Standby mode, which sets the Pump to be on hold indefinitely, without an
ATTENTION
prompt (callback) occurring every two minutes . This is an appropriate option when an infusion Pump is set up awaiting patient
admission e .g . from the Operating Theatre or Emergency Room . It can be enabled/disabled via the Alaris Editor .
1 . Press the
d
button to access the options menu .
2 . Select
STANDBY
using the
f
keys, press the
OK
softkey to confirm .
3 . Select
CANCEL
to return to main display .
