Chapter 2: Operation
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CONNECT TO THE PATIENT
Match infusion set to flow rate and fluid
type, see chart.
INITIATING INFUSION
Patient Line Primed and Infuse Screen
Infuse Screen
1.
Select an appropriate cannula size for decided
flow rate.
2.
Using aseptic technique, make patient
connection without entrapping air.
CAUTION:
A single dedicated intravenous access should
be used exclusively for infusing blood
components and solutions compatible with
blood.
1.
Press INFUSE to start infusing at 10 ml/min.
2.
Press 500 ML/MIN key to infuse at 500 ml/min
or adjust flow rate, as needed, by pressing
INFUSE RATE
/INFUSE RATE
key
(increase/decrease by 10 ml/min).
There is no heat at 2.5 and 5.0 ml/min settings.
Message ‘LOW FLOW, NO HEAT’ will flash on
the screen indicates there is no heat at these
rates.
WARNING:
Do not mix lactated Ringer’s or other solutions
containing calcium with citrated blood products.
Use only anticoagulated blood products
