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Medfusion® Model 3500 pump V6
Operator’s Manual
Important Safety Information
WARNING: Read this entire manual before using
the Medfusion
®
Model 3500 pump V6. Failure to
follow the instructions and important information
contained in this manual, or improper/inadequate
troubleshooting can lead to death or serious
injury. Warnings, cautions and other important
safety information can be found in this section,
and throughout the manual (they are contained
within lines above and below in the main part of the
manual). See the Alarms and Remedies section for
information on troubleshooting pump alarms.
The term WARNING is used in this manual to
indicate a hazard that has the potential to cause injury
or death to a patient or user. The term CAUTION
is used to indicate a hazard that has the potential to
cause damage to the product or other property.
Warnings
• To avoid risk of explosion, never use the pump in
the presence of flammable anesthetics, oxygen-
enriched atmospheres, or explosive gases.
• Due to risk of explosion, never use this pump
inside a hyperbaric chamber. If the patient is
placed in a hyperbaric chamber while connected
to a pump located outside the chamber, delivery
accuracy can be affected. Due to pressure changes
on the IV tubing, under-delivery can occur during
compression, and over-delivery can occur during
decompression.
• Medical Electrical Equipment needs special
precautions regarding EMC and needs to be
installed and put into service according to the EMC
information provided.
• Portable and mobile Radio Frequency (RF)
communications equipment can affect medical
electrical equipment.
• This equipment/system is intended for use by
healthcare professionals only.
• The unauthorized modification of this product
may constitute a safety hazard, which could lead to
patient injury or death, as well as the potential for
property damage (including the risk of fire). Use
only Smiths Medical supplied service/replacement
parts, including the battery pack. Unauthorized
modification and/or the use of unauthorized
service/replacement parts will also void the Limited
Warranty.
• Before using any Medfusion
®
Model 3500 pump
V6, users must be thoroughly familiar with the
contents of the operator’s manual, including all
warnings, cautions, and instructions for use.
• The user should ensure that the performance
offered by the pump is fit for the intended use and
that the pump is not used in any way or for any
purpose other than its intended purpose.
• This pump is not to be used in any intra-articular
space infusion.
• If the pump is used to deliver life-sustaining
medications, an additional pump must be available
for situations where an interruption in infusion
could be dangerous.
• Do not use on the inlet side of
Extracorporeal
Membrane Oxygenation
(ECMO) systems where
the negative pressure is greater than negative
100mm Hg as the high negative pressures can
result in uncontrolled fluid flow.
• The pump must be positioned in an MR
environment such that it is
secured to a non-
moveable object
and the magnetic fringe field
does
not exceed 150 gauss
. Exposing the Medfusion
®
Model 3500 pump V6 to magnetic fields that exceed
150 gauss presents a risk of becoming a projectile
hazard and can lead to possible patient injury or
death. Irreversible damage to the pump can also
occur, rendering it inoperable.
•
Confirm All Settings
. Before starting
any
delivery,
always
confirm the accuracy of
all
infusion values
to the original order. Programming the pump at a
delivery rate other than that prescribed will cause
inappropriate delivery.
• Always read manufacturer precautions and
guidelines for medications, fluids, syringes
and administration sets used with this pump.
Medications or fluids may interact with the plastic
components of the infusion syringe and sets.
• Only use the Medfusion
®
Standard Syringes Series
2 (supplied with PharmGuard
®
Toolbox 2, Version
3, and included in the Medfusion
®
Standard
Configuration), or the models and sizes available
as part of the PharmGuard
®
Supported Syringes
(PSS) Series 2, and always confirm that the syringe
model and size displayed on the pump matches
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