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Continuous Delivery Mode
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Continuous Delivery Mode
Continuous delivery allows the infusion of drug at a constant, programmed rate.
The following graph illustrates an example continuous delivery.
Home Screen
The delivery mode and status of the infusion are indicated on the home screen with messages appearing
in text, a graphic in a shape unique to the therapy, and with the colors green, red, and gray. The
colors indicate that the pump is running (green), or stopped (red). If a new patient or new infusion is
programmed but
the pump has not been started,
or if a delayed start time was programmed and the start
time passed while the pump was stopped and not yet started, the graphic is entirely gray. The location of
the color on the graphic also indicates the status of the infusion. The examples below are specific to the
continuous delivery mode.
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The pump is running with a programmed delayed start.
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The pump is stopped. It will deliver at a continuous rate once it is started.
Continuous delivery mode graphics do
not
depict the relative rate of delivery.
Programming Screens
Continuous Rate
This is the desired continuous rate of medication delivery. Rates above
250 mL/hr require a CADD
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high volume administration set. The
continuous rate value may be changed by scrolling up or down between the
hard maximum and hard minimum settings.
KVO Rate
The KVO or “keep vein open” rate is optional. It allows the delivery of a
minimal amount of drug to help maintain catheter patency. The KVO rate is
active only if a delayed start is programmed. The pump infuses at the KVO
rate until the programmed infusion begins.
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Delayed start
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Continuous Rate
