7
EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL FOR RISK MINIMISATION
Evening Procedure
Discontinuing the Infusion and Flushing the
Intestinal Tube
Duodopa
®
infusion is usually stopped when you go to bed�
The tube is rinsed with 40 mL drinking water to prevent
the medication from coagulating in the tube causing an
obstruction�
1� Stop the pump, switch it off (see ‘Operating the Pump’)�
2� Disconnect the Duodopa
®
cassette tube from the
intestinal port of the PEG-J� (Figure 2) Make sure to
twist the cassette tube NOT the PEG-J tube� (Figure 3)
3� Disconnect the cassette from the pump�
4� Connect a female/female connector to the intestinal
port of the PEG-J� (Figure 4)�
5�
Use a syringe to flush with at least 40 mL of drinking
water until the tube is clean and clear� (Figure 4)�
6� Connect the white cap attached to the PEG-J to the
end of the PEG-J tube�
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 4
FIGURE 3
Do not connect
cassette to gastric port
