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Kangaroo™ Joey Enteral Feed and Flush Pump with Pole Clamp
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Intermittent Mode Flushing
For
INTERMITTENT
feeding mode with a feed & flush set, the opening menu, shown in Figure 7D, will show the
ADJUST FLUSH
option. Press
ADJUST FLUSH
in Figure 7D to program the flushing parameters from the
ADJUST FLUSH
screen, Figure 14A.
Note:
The nature of two intermittent processes, periodic bolus feeding and periodic flushing, is such that occasional conflicts can
arise where each process needs to be running at the same time. The flushing process is assigned precedence over the feeding process
for feed & flush pump sets. “Flushing precedence” means that a flush cycle will run to its end even if a bolus delivery is scheduled
to begin. It also means that a flush cycle will interrupt a bolus feeding cycle that is already in progress. The feeding cycle will pick
up where it was interrupted after the flushing cycle is complete. It is therefore possible that the net feeding volume is reduced from
what may be intended, over a given time period.
Press
FLUSH VOLUME
in Figure 14A to define the volume per flush cycle. Press the buttons in Figure 14B to program the flush
volume from 10 to 500 in increments of 1 mL. Press
ENTER
(top button) to exit the menu.
Press
FLUSH INTERVAL
in Figure 14A to define the time interval between starts of flushing. Press thes buttons in Figure 14C
to program the time interval from 1 to 24 hours in increments of 1 hour. Press
ENTER
to exit the menu.
The pump will automatically limit flushing settings which exceed pump capabilities to deliver.
Caution:
The Kangaroo Joey enteral feed and flush pump with pole clamp flushes at a rate of 1960 mL/hr (32.7 mL/minute).
Use care when programming the flush volume so that it matches the patient’s need.
Note:
The pump will automatically flush an additional 25 mL of water after completing the programmed delivery of formula, as
long as at least one flush had occurred during formula delivery.
Figure 14A. ADJUST FLUSH menu,
intermittent mode.
Figure 14B. Setting the
Flush Volume.
Figure 14C. Setting the Flush
Time Interval.
Run
The Kangaroo Joey enteral feed and flush pump with pole clamp will only run when a pump set is properly loaded and the necessary
feeding parameters have been programmed. For a feed & flush set, the flushing parameters do not have to be set for the pump to
begin operating. If flushing parameters are set as zeros, there will be no flushing.
After the pump has been programmed, press
RUN
to start operation. Figure 15A shows the
RUNNING
screen for continuous
feeding with flushing. The status line will indicate
RUNNING
, and the droplet icon will move vertically on the screen. The green LED
indicator will be illuminated to give a quick visual indication of positive status in a darkened room.
The
RUNNING
screen shows the feed rate, amount fed, flushing data if a feed & flush pump set is used, and the remaining volume to
be delivered (remaining VTBD). The remaining VTBD is shown next to the
v
icon.
The
RUN
option can be selected from the following screens, if the proper parameters are programmed and the pump set is loaded:
•
SET LOADED
screens (Figures 7A-7D)
•
ADJUST FEED
screen, continuous mode (Figure 11A)
•
ADJUST FLUSH
screens (Figure 12A, 14A)
•
HOLDING
screens (Figure 18A)
