Alaris™ GP (Guardrails™) Volumetric Pump
Basic Features
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Clear Volume Infused
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When a new drug or a new concentration has been setup and the previous volume infused has not been cleared,
then the message DOSE INFUSED HAS BEEN CLEARED will be displayed .
VOLUME
CLEAR
QUIT
374
ml
VOLUME INFUSED
This option enables the volume infused to be cleared .
1 . Press the
VOLUME
softkey on main display to show the clear
VOLUME INFUSED
option .
2 . Press the
CLEAR
softkey to clear the volume infused . Press the
QUIT
softkey to retain the
volume .
Setting a VTBI
VTBI
OK
BACK
SELECT WITH
1500ml
1000ml
500ml
250ml
200ml
100ml
50ml
0ml
(OFF)
This feature allows a specific volume to be infused to be set . The rate at the end (
END RATE
) of
this VTBI can also be set, selecting from
STOP
,
KVO
or
CONTINUE
for continuous infusion at the
set rate .
1 . Using the
f
keys:
a) Press the
VTBI
softkey on main display to enter the volume to be infused screen .
b) Enter the volume to be infused using the
f
keys and press
OK
to confirm .
c) Select the
END RATE
using the
f
keys to scroll through the on-screen choices .
d) Press the
OK
softkey to confirm and exit the
END RATE
menu .
or
2 . Using the
BAGS
softkey:
a) Press the
VTBI
softkey on main display to enter the volume to be infused screen .
b) Select the
BAGS
softkey, select the required bag volume using the
f
keys and
press
OK
to confirm the selection .
c) Press
OK
to confirm again, or adjust the
VTBI
using the
f
keys and press
OK
.
d) Select the
END RATE
using the
f
keys to scroll through the on-screen choices .
e) Press the
OK
softkey to confirm and exit the
END RATE
menu .
KVO (Keep Vein Open) Rate
KVO
RATE
VTBI
VOLUME
VOLUME
VTBI
5
.0
ml/h
0
.0
ml
ml
2
.0
0 h 00 m 00 s
At the end of VTBI, the Pump will first display
VTBI DONE/INFUSING KVO
. Press
CANCEL
to
display
KVO
screen .
The Pump continues to infuse at a very low (Default) rate . KVO is used to keep the patients vein
open, in order to prevent blood clots and catheter occlusions .
Note:
If the KVO rate (Default 5ml/h) is greater than the set infusion parameters then the
Pump will continue to infuse at the set infusion rate . The KVO rate will flash on screen
to indicate this is not the usual infusion rate .
The Pump will beep every 5 seconds while in KVO mode .