Hospira GemStar Series, System Operating Manual

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Chapter 16
Pump Sets
CAUTION: USE ONLY GemStar Pump Sets with the GemStar Pump. Use of
unauthorized sets may result in injury to the patient or damage to
the pump.
Contact a Hospira Representative for appropriate pump set configurations.
Fluid path and areas beneath undisturbed protective set covers are sterile and
nonpyrogenic in the intact unit package.
The GemStar Pump Sets, listed in the table on the following
page are available for use with the GemStar Pump.
Some microbore tubing delivery accuracy may be affected when used at extreme
operating temperatures (<10°C, >35°C), relative humidity (<20%) and delivery rates
(<4.9 mL/hr, >350 mL/hr). Refer to individual set labels for specific instructions and
operating conditions.
The system may underdeliver, and the system delivery accuracy may be reduced by as
much as 5% when using the following:
6
viscous fluids
6
nonvented syringes
6
PCA vials (except in a lockbox with a spring assist mechanism)
Delivery accuracy may be impacted when there is air present in the cassette. Follow
the instructions in the individual set labels to remove any visible air from the cassette.
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Note: The disposable pump sets should be changed per the Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) guidelines or health care provider policy. Discard after use.
All GemStar Pump Sets are composed of latex-free components only.
GemStar Pump Sets contain a pressure-activated anti-siphon valve to reduce the
potential for gravity flow at a typical 36-inch head height.