Smiths Medical Medfusion 3500, Operator'S Manual

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Medfusion® Model 3500 pump V6 Operator’s Manual
Priming the system
Priming is one of the functions of the
Bolus
key
(
è
). Always prime a new syringe after loading it
onto the pump and before connecting the tubing to
the patient . This removes the mechanical slack in the
pump and syringe, and significantly reduces start-up
time.
The priming sequence is extremely important to
assure the accuracy of the delivery and reduce the
start-up time. The priming sequence is performed
after the infusion is programmed, and before delivery
is started. The message at the top of the Begin
Infusion
screen will alternate between “
Press <
«
> Key To Begin Infusion ”, and “ Press <
««
>
Key To Prime
” as a reminder to perform the prime
sequence.
WARNINGS:
• NEVER
prime any syringe while connected to
a patient infusion site, as this may cause over-
infusion which could result in serious injury or
death.
•
To avoid air embolism
, always purge all air from
syringe and infusion lines
before
connecting to the
patient.
• Periodically check the fluid pathway and
all connections (including the catheter/
administration set connection) for leaks. Leaks
in the system may cause fluid loss resulting in
under-delivery, as well as allowing an opening for
contamination.
1. Press
è
to initiate priming.
2. The priming screen opens. To prime a
loaded syringe, press and hold
è
while
observing for fluid movement at the patient
end of the system.
3. For safety reasons, priming stops as soon
as the finger is lifted from
è
or after 15
seconds. To continue priming beyond the
15-second cutoff, release
è
, then press &
hold it again.
Priming Volume Not Counted in TVD:
The total
priming volume accumulates on screen, but is NOT
counted in the Total Volume Delivered display.
This is because the tubing is not connected to the
patient during priming and therefore not delivered
to the patient.
The Priming infusion rate is 300 mL/hr , or the
default maximum bolus rate for the syringe size
being used, whichever is lower.
PRESS AND HOLD < «« > KEY TO PRIME
PRESS EXIT WHEN PRIME IS COMPLETE
PRIMING VOLUME
0.00
m
L
EXIT