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Programming the Pump
SIGMA Manual Number 41018
Revision AR
5.
Select the correct drug concentration (if more than one is offered) and press
OK
.
Once a concentration is selected, a dialog appears prompting confirmation of the selected
drug concentration. Press
yes
to continue or
no
to reselect. Note that the confirmation dia-
log appears only when you select from a list of concentrations or if you are entering a con-
centration manually to a drug that has been assigned a "variable" concentration in the
Master Drug Library (MDL).
6.
Use the arrow buttons to indicate whether you are setting up the primary or secondary bag
and press
OK
.
NOTE:
The bag selection prompt does not appear if the selected drug has been
specifically assigned to the primary or secondary bag,or as a multi-step
infusion in the MDL.
7.
Review the parameters for the drug that appear on the setup screen.
8.
Change the parameters as needed and press
OK
after each entry.
NOTE:
If Weight Confirmation is enabled (set up in the MDL) the pump will require that the
patient weight parameter is re-entered into the pump. Both entered values must match
to confirm patient weight.
Cursor to the desired
drug and press OK.
DOPamine
ICU
400 mg/250 mL
800 mg/250 mL
DOPamine
clear
Dose
mcg/kg/min
VTBI
mL
Volume given
mL
10
09:32
0
Time
hr:min
250
Stopped
400 mg/250 mL
Rate
mL/hr
26.2
Weight
kg
70
ICU
Primary Bag
clear
program