Section 1 • Introduction
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• Do not touch the sterile open end of tubing. Use the aseptic technique utilized by
your facility.
• Do not re-sterilize cassette.
1.2.2
Protection From Air Infusion
• The solution must be provided in a non-vented, collapsible container.
• Remove all air from solution container and tubing before use.
• For IV applications, the ambIT® PIB
v1.5
pumps should be used with air elimination
filters because air protection is not provided.
1.2.3
Protection From Unintended Bolus
• The unintended bolus volume that could be released into a patient prior to clearing
a downstream occlusion may be released by breaking the seal on the connection
between the pump and the catheter.
• Breaking the connection between the catheter and the pump may introduce
contamination into the fluid path. Do not try to clear the unintended bolus volume
if any concerns exist about introducing contamination.
•
The maximum unintended bolus volume released into the patient when occluded
on the downstream side is between 0.050 and 0.10 ml. One stroke of an infusion is
0.050 ml. Since these amounts are similar, there is no risk of over-infusing and the
unintended bolus may not need to be removed.
1.2.4
Use of ambIT
®
PIB·
v1.5
Pumps in MRI Environment
Safety in MRI not evaluated. The ambIT
®
PIB·
v1.5
pumps have not been evaluated for
safety and compatibility in the MRI environment. The pumps have not been tested for
heating, migration, or image artifact in the MRI environment. The safety of the ambIT
®
PIB
v1.5
pumps in the MRI environment is unknown. Scanning a patient who has the
device may result in patient injury.
1.3
Indications for Use
The ambIT
®
PIB
v1.5
pumps are
used to infuse medicines and/or fluids into patients primarily
for pain management.
The routes of administration are generally intravenous, epidural, and/or regional.
The ambIT
®
PIB
v1.5
pumps are not intended to supersede, augment, or replace any other
medical device or drug indications for use or intended uses.
The ambIT
®
PIB
v1.5
pumps are intended to be used in the home and in healthcare facilities.
NOTE:
Any use of the pumps other than those indicated above is regarded as an off-
label use. The ambIT
®
PIB
v1.5
pumps are not equipped with an air detection
circuit, therefore if infusion of air could cause harm to the patient, it is
recommended to use a filtered cassette or air elimination filter.