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Rev. B
Proper Loading Instructions
1.
Plug the pump in. (The plug icon lights whenever the pump is plugged in. When the pump is
not plugged in and is battery-powered, the battery icon will light.)
2.
Prepare solution. Prime the set. Ensure all air is expelled from the set.
3.
Close set regulating clamp.
4.
Open pump door. Raise pump door latch to horizontal position and pull door open.
5.
Load the set.
a.
Press
SAFETY CLAMP
to open position.
b. If your hospital has enabled the slide clamp loading feature
, insert the slide clamp on the
I.V. set fully into the slot, so that it is flush with the pump housing. (See
Illustration 1
.) If the slide
clamp loading feature is not enabled, a black spring retainer occupies the slide clamp slot
and the slide clamp cannot be inserted.
c.
Load the tubing through the guide channel from bottom to top as shown in
Illustration 1
.
d.
Ensure that the tubing is loaded straight through the pump mechanism tubing guides
and safety clamp.
e.
Ensure that the tubing is touching the pumping fingers before closing the pump door.
6.
Close pump door. If resistance is felt when closing the door, check for misloaded I.V. set.
7.
Open set regulating clamp completely.
a.
Verify that no drops are falling in drip chamber. If flow is observed, close regulating
clamp, recheck I.V. set loading and verify that the proper administration set is being used.
b.
If flow is again observed, do not use the pump. Have it inspected by service personnel.
Note:
Always close the administration set regulating clamp(s) before opening pump door
and removing set.
8.
Attach set to I.V. access site.
9.
Turn pump on by pressing the
ON/OFF CHARGE
key. Verify that the pump performs the
following self-test:
a.
All segments of both displays appear momentarily.
b.
Three separate audible tones sound.
c.
If a Hospital Area Designator (HAD) has been programmed into the pump, it appears for
3 seconds.
d.
The occlusion detection level is momentarily displayed in the message display (
LEVEL 1, 2,
or
3
), followed by
AUDIBLE SWITCHOVER
if the Audible Switchover option is enabled.
e.
If Auto Restart and Flow Check are both enabled, the message
AUTO RESTART
appears
for one second following the occlusion detection level display.
f.
If the pump is plugged into an AC outlet, the plug icon is lit. If the pump is running on
battery power, the battery icon is lit.
g.
If the message
INSERT SLIDE CLAMP
appears when you close the door, the slide clamp
loading option is enabled. Close the I.V. set's regulating clamp, open the door, and insert the
I.V. set's slide clamp fully into the slide clamp slot located below the safety clamp. Close the
door and open the regulating clamp.
10.
Set
VOLUME
knob on the rear of the pump to the desired level.
