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SECTION 4 INFORMATION FOR LEGACY LIFECARE PCA INFUSERS
UPGRADED WITH 7.X SOFTWARE
LifeCare PCA 4 - 4 Technical Service Manual
4.7.1
OCCLUSION ALARM SWITCH TEST
To perform the occlusion alarm switch test, see
Figure 4-1
, and proceed as follows:
1. Using the three-way stopcock, attach the DPM to the end of the patient line.
2. Install the water-filled syringe and IV administration set into the infuser.
3. Verify the self test has completed, then press
[CONTINUE]
.
Note: If the infuser is running 7.02 software or higher, the Software Version screen
will display instead of the Self Test Complete screen after the self test
passes. The infuser will automatically transition from the Software Version
screen to the next screen after 5 seconds.
4. Verify the
CUSTOM VIAL
message is displayed, then press
[CONFIRM]
.
5. Verify the
CLEAR HISTORY
message is displayed, then press
[YES]
.
6. Verify the
CONFIRM CLEAR HISTORY
message is displayed, then press
[CONFIRM]
.
7. Verify the
PURGE?
message is displayed, then press
[YES]
.
8. Verify the
DISCONNECT SET FROM PATIENT/PRESS AND HOLD PURGE KEY
message
is displayed.
9. Press and hold the
[PURGE]
softkey until flow is seen at the three-way stopcock,
then release the
[PURGE]
softkey.
10. Verify the
PURGE COMPLETE?
message is displayed. Check for air-in-line and assure
the set is primed, then press
[YES]
.
11. Disregard the
RECONNECT SET TO PATIENT
message.
12. Verify the
SELECT UNITS OF MEASURE
message is displayed, then press
[MILLIGRAMS]
.
13. Verify the
ENTER DRUG CONCENTRATION
message is displayed.
14. Press
[1]
, then press
[ENTER]
.
15. Verify the
CONFIRM CONCENTRATION
message is displayed, then press
[CONFIRM]
.
16. Verify the
SET LOADING DOSE
message is displayed, then press
[YES]
.
17. Verify the
ENTER LOADING DOSE
message is displayed.
18. Press [1] and
[0]
, then press
[ENTER]
.
19. Verify the
PRESS START BUTTON TO INFUSE
message is displayed, then press
[START/PAUSE]
.
20. Verify the
PRESS PAUSE BUTTON TO STOP
message is displayed.
21. Verify the infuser sounds an alarm, displays
OCCLUSION
, and the
CHECK LIFECARE
PCA SET TO RELIEVE PRESSURE
message appears.
22. Press
[SILENCE]
and verify the DPM reads 15 ± 5 psi. If the reading is not 15 ± 5
psi, perform the occlusion alarm adjustment procedure in
Section 4.7.2
.
23. Open the stopcock to clear the occlusion alarm.
24. Remove the vial from the infuser.
If the reading is between the specified parameters, perform the PVT in
Section 5.6
.