M
EDEX
Medfusion 3500
Medex Operation Manual
Artwork GD000608 Revision 5
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22. U
SER
D
EFINED
L
IBRARIES
This chapter describes the
Medfusion 3500
infusion pump “user defined libraries”, tells you how to use them, create
and save them, and enable or disable their availability.
What Are Libraries?
The pumps have 4 libraries containing as many as 16 entries per library. Each
library
is here defined as an electronic
storage place for a group of preset infusion delivery values. Each group of preset values is a
user-programmable
“template”. A
template
is defined here as a stored record of infusion settings that load from memory. These
templates are stored in memory indefinitely (over 10 years) or until overwritten.
F
OR
W
HAT
A
RE
L
IBRARIES AND
T
EMPLATES
U
SED
?
Every unit, department, organization, or hospital has standard ways of delivering medications or fluids. If you use the
pump on a regular basis, you will find yourself typing the same values again and again when preparing the pump for
delivery. By using the libraries and templates feature, you can
make these settings once
and then
save those settings
to a permanent file or template
.
These templates of
stored presets
are used for administering fluids or medications in standard infusions – without your
having to setup individual dosage values each time you need to begin an infusion. So they are a means of automating
the pump setup process.
W
HO
C
AN
U
SE
T
HESE
L
IBRARIES OF
T
EMPLATES
?
Anyone who is authorized to use the infusion pump can use templates in any of the 4 available libraries. Your facility
should establish a policy for controlling setup, modification, and recording of libraries.
T
YPES OF
P
ROGRAMMABLE
L
IBRARIES
There are two types of libraries in the Medfusion 3500 infusion pumps:
Type of Library
What it Does
E-Plates Library/ Library D
The 1
st
is the
E-Plates Library
. Like the standard libraries, they contain templates with
presets necessary for programming an infusion. But they do not pause at each level for
you to verify the settings. Instead,
the entire set of values is programmed at one
step
including syringe manufacturer and size
. Then the pump pauses at the B
EGIN
D
ELIVERY
screen and displays all the infusion values. At that point, you merely have to press the
Start
button to begin delivery. If the E-Plates library is not desired it can be converted to
the 4
th
Standard Library
(Library D) by simply disabling E-Plates and enabling library D
in the custom program.
Standard Libraries
The last 3 are
Standard Libraries
and contain templates with presets necessary for
programming an infusion. These libraries require you to step through and review each
setting. This allows modifying standard settings while stepping through preset values.
