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PUMP CHARACTERISTICS
The Ross Patrol® Enteral Pump is a microprocessor- (computer-) controlled, rotary
peristaltic pump that provides for accurate, controlled enteral feeding in a safe,
user-friendly system. It has a large, easy-to-read display and simple controls.
The Patrol Pump uses a specially designed feeding set, which includes a bolus-
prevention feature to provide safe, accurate control of enteral feeding.
PRECAUTION:
This pump is designed to deliver liquid enteral feeding products
only (standard liquid products, infant formulas, or reconstituted powder products
that have been thoroughly mixed into solution).
The Patrol Pump offers these features:
1. Alarms for free-flow
2. Flow-rate selection from 1 to 300 mL/hr in 1 mL/hr increments
3. Accuracy to ±10% or ±0.5 mL/hr, whichever is greater (refer to
CHECKING PUMP ACCURACY, page 12)
4. Dose setting
5. Volume-fed accumulation
6. 8-hour battery operation at 125 mL/hr, when fully charged
7. Alarms:
■
FrEE FLO
(free flow)
■
no FLO
(no flow)
■
doSE FEd
(dose fed)
■
LO bAt
(low battery)
■
SEL rAtE
(invalid rate, select rate)
■
SEL run
(inactivity, select run)
■
E1 to E9
(failed pump self-test)
8. Programmable
HOLD
timer
9. Lock-out feature
10. System self-check
11. User-friendly operating controls
12. Simple set-up
13. Memory—Automatic retention of the following values until turned off
and disconnected from AC power:
■
VOL FED
(volume accumulation)
■
RATE
■
DOSE
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