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-Solis VIP Pump
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Step Up
This option allows you to increase the
rate of infusion at a time other than
what is programmed. You cannot step
up to a higher rate than the
plateau rate.
To step up from the current rate:
1.
In the Advanced Tasks menu, press
▲
or
▼
to highlight Step Up and
press Select
2.
Unlock the keypad
3.
The pump displays a screen that
tells you the current rate, and asks
you if you want to step up to the next
step rate. Select Yes
Step Down
This option allows you to reduce the
rate of infusion at any time. You cannot
step down lower than the initial rate.
Once the step down task has been
performed successfully, the automatic
step increases after each step duration
are cancelled. Delivery continues at the
step down (hold) rate. The step up task
can be used to restart the automatic
step increases.
To step down from the current rate:
1.
In the Advanced Tasks menu, press
▲
or
▼
to highlight Step Down and
press Select
2.
The pump displays a screen that
tells you the current rate, and asks
you if you want to step down to the
previous step rate and hold at that
rate. Select Yes
TAPER DELIVERY MODE
Taper delivery allows the infusion
of nutritional solutions (TPN, total
parenteral nutrition) or other fluids,
with optional tapering. Delivery can
be gradually increased, or tapered up,
at the beginning of the infusion, and it
can be gradually decreased, or tapered
down, at the end of the infusion. An
optional KVO rate may be delivered at
the end of the infusion, depending on
protocol settings.
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 grey.
Examples specific to the taper delivery
mode are:
•
The pump is running with a
programmed delayed start
•
The pump is stopped at the
plateau rate
•
The pump is running at the plateau
rate. No taper up was programmed
•
The pump is running at taper up
•
The pump is running at taper down
•
The infusion is complete and
running at KVO
