Horizon Nxt® with MedScan
Modular Infusion System 5 - 10 6/00
950520 Rev F
Select MAX Pressure
The Horizon Nxt® with MedScan can be used for epidural
administration of anesthetic and analgesic drugs. Use this feature
when the maximum pressure of 750 mmHg is required for infusion.
Caution
: Whenever the pump is being used for epidural infusions,
the pump’s secondary infusion features should not be
used.
For epidural administration of anesthetic drugs, use indwelling
catheters specifically indicated for short-term (96 hours or less)
anesthetic epidural drug delivery.
For epidural administration of analgesic drugs, use indwelling
catheters specifically indicated for either short-term or long-term
analgesic epidural drug delivery.
When the Horizon Nxt with MedScan is being used for epidural
infusions, the source container and administration set should be
clearly differentiated from source containers and administration sets
used for other routes of infusion.
Caution
: To prevent inadvertent infusion of drugs not indicated for
epidural administration, use only Horizon microbore
administration sets without injection sites.
Following an occlusion alarm, a small amount of fluid may be
delivered. Use of a microbore set assures this is less than 0.1 mL.
The administration of drugs is restricted to those anesthetic and
analgesic drugs labeled for continuous epidural administration.
Warning
: Serious injury to the patient may result from epidural
administration of drugs other than those specifically
labeled for epidural use.
Caution
: The higher the pressure limit, the less sensitive the pump
is to changes in fluid resistance which may be caused by
positional IV’s or infiltrations. High pressure limits can
increase the severity of an infiltration without an alarm
condition.
1) Press
H
OLD
key
2) Press
M
ENU
key.
3) Press
C
URSOR
keys to select “Select MAX Pressure”
4) Press
E
NTER
key
The occlusion pressure is 750 mmHg. To change the occlusion
pressure from 750 mmHg, turn the pump off and then on again, or
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