PROMETRA® II PROGRAMMABLE PUMP
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Pump Priming
Standard Priming Technique
1.
Flush 3mL of the 5ml slowly through the Catheter Access septum to remove air from the fluid
pathway. Remove the needle and syringe assembly from the Catheter Access chamber and
discard.
2.
Obtain a 1 L bag of heated (35-40°C) sterile saline.
3.
Program 0.3 mg over a 16 minute demand bolus and immediately submerge the pump in the
heated sterile saline bath.
4.
After 11 minutes have elapsed, remove the pump from the saline and place on the sterile table.
5.
Observe the pump for the remaining 5 minutes, fluid should be expelling from the pump stem
every 8 seconds (could be observed as rhythmic spurting or growing fluid bead).
Warning: Please note that the bolus must be completed or if not completed, canceled prior to
attaching pump to catheter to avoid medication advancement into the catheter. Do not
cancel prior to 11 minutes to ensure fluid pathway is fully primed.
6.
If fluid is not observed after following these steps, perform the “Alternate Priming Technique”
7.
If fluid is not observed after performing the “Alternate Priming Technique” call Customer Care
department for further instructions
855-356-9665.
Alternate Priming Technique
1.
If not already performed, flush 3mL of the 5ml slowly through the Catheter Access septum to
remove air from the fluid pathway. Remove the needle and syringe assembly from the Catheter
Access chamber and discard.
2.
Open a Prometra Refill kit, and using sterile scissors (or sterile blade) cut off one end of the
extension set then remove and discard the clip.
3.
Attach the cut end of the modified extension set tubing to the pump stem.
4.
Retrieve 1 L pre-warmed sterile saline from the incubator.
