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Medfusion® Model 3500 pump V6
Operator’s Manual
Keep Vein Open (KVO) rate
The
Keep Vein Open
(KVO) rate is an
Option
available for continuous delivery modes.
The
keep vein open
feature is intended for use when
delivering a series of infusions to a patient, and the
delivery site must remain
patent
between the end of
one infusion and the beginning of the next.
• A
volume limit
must be programmed for KVO
to work. After a volume limit is reached, a low
rate (KVO) is set to maintain patency of the
infusion site.
• The range of rates available appears on the
Enter KVO Rate
screen. KVO rates are
calculated by syringe size and its minimum flow
rate.
• The programmed KVO rate must be
less than
the normal delivery rate and
greater than or
equal to
minimum flow rate for the syringe.
Once the volume limit has been reached,
the pump will begin infusing at either the
programmed KVO rate or the current infusion
rate, which ever is less
.
A KVO rate can be set at the
Begin Infusion
screen
before starting an infusion or by pausing the pump
during an infusion. KVO can also be programmed
as part of the drug program using PharmGuard
®
Toolbox 2.
Note:
The setting of KVO rates should be based
on a physician’s order or the facility’s policies and
procedures for rate determination.
Enable / Disable KVO Rate
:
KVO rate
can be enabled
or disabled through custom pump configuration
(using PharmGuard
®
Toolbox 2).
Programming KVO rate
1. With the pump stopped, press
Options
.
2. Use the
number
keys to choose
KVO
.
3. Use the
number
keys to set the KVO rate
within the minimum and maximum rates
on screen. When the KVO rate is set, press
Enter
.
4. The KVO setting now appears on the
screen.
5. If this is a new infusion, prior to connecting
to the patient press
è
to initiate the
priming sequence (page 58).
OPTIONS
CLEAR TOTALS
PRESS < « > KEY TO BEGIN INFUSION
CHG RATE
MAIN MENU
PVD
0.000
m
L
BOLUS
2.5
m
L
V LIMIT
50
m
L
RATE
3.5
m
L/
Hr
PRESS THE NUMBER TO SELECT THE PROGRAM OPTION
MORE
1
STANDBY
5
DELAYED START
2
VOLUME LIMIT
6
LOADING DOSE
3
OVERRIDE OCCL LIMIT
7
BOLUS DOSE
4
OVERRIDE ALARM LOUDNESS
8
KVO
BACKSPACE
ENTER
ENTER KVO RATE - PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE
HIGH: 3.5
LOW: 0.1
CLEAR
m
L/
Hr
0.
6
DISABLE
OPTIONS
CLEAR TOTALS
PRESS < « > KEY TO BEGIN INFUSION
CHG RATE
MAIN MENU
PVD
0.000
m
L
BOLUS
2.5
m
L
V LIMIT
50.003
m
L
KVO RATE
0.6
m
L/
Hr
RATE
3.5
m
L/
Hr
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