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Alaris™ Syringe Pumps
Basic Features
Purge
The
i
button allows the delivery of a limited volume of fluid in order to purge the extension set prior to being connected to a patient
or after changing a syringe .
1 . Press the
i
button when the Pump is not infusing . Ensure that the extension set is not connected to the patient .
2 . Press and hold the
PURGE
softkey until fluid flows and the purging of the extension set is complete . The volume used during
purging will be displayed, but it is not added to the volume infused .
3 . When purging is complete release the
PURGE
softkey . Press the
QUIT
softkey to exit back to the main display .
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The Pump will not purge if the RATE LOCK has been enabled. During PURGE the pressure limit alarms are temporarily
increased to their maximum level.
Volume to be Infused (VTBI)
This option allows a specific volume to be infused to be set . Rate at the end of this VTBI can also be set, selecting from stop, KVO, or
continuous infusion at the set rate .
1 . Press the
VTBI
softkey to select the volume to be infused option .
2 . Enter the volume to be infused using the
f
keys and press the
OK
softkey .
3 . Select the rate at the end of the VTBI using the
f
keys to scroll through the on-screen choices . The default is stop .
4 . Press the
OK
softkey to confirm and exit the VTBI menu .
Note:
When current VTBI has finished, no other infusion will be allowed unless a new VTBI is set or current VTBI is cleared .
Clear Volume
This option enables the volume infused to be cleared . The Dose Infused for a drug is displayed if the Volume Infused is attributable to a
single drug setup . Clearing the volume will display the Dose Infused .
1 . Press the
VOLUME
softkey to display the
CLEAR VOLUME
option .
2 . Press the
YES
softkey to clear the volume . Press the
NO
softkey to retain the volume .
Note:
Selecting
YES
resets the volume infused in the
24H LOG
option .
Rate Lock
If Rate Lock is enabled, when the infusion rate has been set and the infusion started, the rate lock prompt will appear on the display
following any rate titrations or bolus infusions .
To select the rate lock function press the
YES
softkey to confirm . Press the
NO
softkey if the rate lock is not required .
When rate lock is enabled, the following are unavailable:
• Changing the infusion rate / titration
• Bolus / purge
• Switching the Pump off
• VTBI over time infusions .
To disable the rate lock if selected:
1 . Press the
d
button to access the options menu .
2 . Select the
UNLOCK RATE
option using the
f
keys and press the
OK
softkey .
To enable the rate lock if not selected:
1 . Press the
d
button to access the options menu .
2 . Select
RATE LOCK
option using the
f
keys and press the
OK
softkey .
Rate Titration
If Rate Titration is enabled the rate can be adjusted while infusing:
1 . Select the new rate using the
f
keys .
2 . The message
< START TO CONFIRM >
will flash on screen and Pump continues to infuse at the original rate .
3 . Press the
b
button to confirm the new infusion rate and start infusing at the new rate .
Note:
Press the
QUIT
softkey to exit titration and return to original rate .
Note:
If the new infusion rate setting exceeds or is under a Guardrails Soft Alert confirmation is required before infusion can start
infusing at the new rate .*
If Rate Titration is disabled the rate can only be adjusted whilst on hold:
1 . Press the
h
button to put the Pump on hold .
2 . Select the new rate using the
f
keys .
3 . Press the
b
button to start infusing at the new rate .
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Guardrails
