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SECTION 5 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE TESTS
LifeCare PCA 5 - 34 Technical Service Manual
5.6
PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION TEST
Note: Perform the PVT at least once every 12 months.
The Performance Verification Test (PVT) consists of the tests described in the following
sections. The PVT is designed to assure the infusion system is operating properly, and can
also be used for diagnostic purposes during troubleshooting. The PVT should be used
for performance verification before an infuser is placed back in service after repair.
Note: Perform the PVT exactly as described in this manual to assure effective
and reliable product evaluation information.
If any malfunction is detected as a result of the PVT, see Section 6 .
5.6.1
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
The PVT requires the following equipment and materials (or equivalents):
- Door key
- LifeCare PCA sterile empty vial and injector (List No. 6021)
Note: If a custom drug library is installed on the device, use an empty vial with a
hospital-generated barcode for a medication in the installed drug library
that has a drug concentration of 1 mg/mL.
- LifeCare PCA set (List No. 14277)
- Graduated cylinder, 25 mL, with 0.2 mL graduations (Class A)
- Sterile water or tap water in IV bag/container
- Digital Pressure Meter (DPM), 0 to 50 psi (Fluke
™
Biomedical DPM3)
- Three-way stopcock, latex-free (List No. 3233-01)
- 18-gauge butterfly needle, latex-free (List No. 4492-01), or 18-gauge blunt cannula
- Safety Analyzer (Fluke Biomedical 232D)