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10.4.1 TPN EASY Program
1. Set up the pump as usual, choosing TPN EASY as the infusion mode. The TPN indicator will illuminate
on the right side of the display, and [EASY] will appear on the screen.
2. Set the values for the total VTBI using
or
, then press
SELECT
.
3. The message [to.t] (total time) is displayed, followed quickly by [2:00], the sum of the built-in up and
down ramping times. Using
or
, adjust the time to reflect the total time required for infusion.
4. Press
SELECT
again. The calculated maximum infusion rate is displayed.
5. Press
SELECT
again to display the volume that has already been infused. Clear this value if beginning
with a new patient.
6. Press
RUN/HOLD
to begin infusion.
10.5 PIGY Program
NOTE:
Some mixing of fluids and/or back flow of fluid from the main bag into the supplemental bag may
occur with the use of this program. This is a recognized phenomenon in fluid therapy and has been noted
with both pump administration and gravity feed systems. For this reason, do not use the PIGY function to
administer chemotherapeutic agents or other solutions that should not be mixed.
NOTE:
PIGY refers to the supplemental IV bag that is situated higher on the pole than the main bag (see
illustration). These fluids will be administered first due to the higher pressure of gravity.
NOTE:
When the fluids in the PIGY bag are depleted, the system will begin to deliver the fluids in the
main bag even if the pump is still operating under PIGY settings. The reverse is also true: if the PIGY bag
contains more fluid than the PIGY settings are programmed to deliver, the excess PIGY fluids will be
administered using the settings for the lower bag. For the PIGY program to function as expected, the PIGY
bag must contain exactly the amount of fluid that the PIGY program is set to deliver.
1. Set up the pump as usual for administration of the main (lower) bag of fluids, but
do not press RUN/
HOLD
at the end of programming. Instead, press
PIGY
. [PIGY] will appear on the display, followed by
the last PIGY rate setting.
If the primary program is already running, press
RUN/HOLD
to stop operation before pressing PIGY.
2. Using
or
, adjust the Rate setting for the PIGY bag.
3. Press
SELECT
to continue.
4. Display shows last [VTBI]. Adjust the setting as needed using
or
.
5. Press
RUN/HOLD
to start the PIGY program.
NOTE
: The display screen will intermittently flash [PIGY] when operating in PIGY mode.
NOTE:
Once the PIGY program is complete, the pump will return automatically to the primary program.