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• Open the flow regulator briefly to dissipate the pressure
and then close it.
• Eliminate the source of occlusion (closed clamp).
• Reinsert the cassette and close the cassette door.
• Open all clamps and resume infusion.
NOTE:
When troubleshooting an occlusion where all clamps
are in the OPEN position, use care to avoid delivery of a bolus
by opening the flow regulator to release any built-up pressure.
Close the clamp between the cassette and the patient before
opening the flow regulator to relieve the pressure.
See Section
7, Alarms and Troubleshooting, for more information
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RTIFACTS
• Nonhazardous, low-level electrical potentials are commonly
observed when fluids are administered using infusion
devices. These potentials are well within accepted safety
standards, but may create artifacts on voltage-sensing
equipment such as ECG, EMG, and EEG machines. These
artifacts vary at a rate that is associated with the infusion
rate. If the monitoring machine is not operating correctly or
has loose or defective connections to its sensing electrodes,
these artifacts may be accentuated so as to simulate actual
physiological signals. To determine if the abnormality in the
monitoring equipment is caused by the infusion device
instead of some other source in the environment, set the
infusion device so that it is temporarily not delivering fluid.
Disappearance of the abnormality indicates that it was
probably caused by the electronic noise generated by the
infusion device. Proper setup and maintenance of the
monitoring equipment should eliminate the artifact. Refer to
the appropriate monitoring equipment system documentation
for setup and maintenance instructions.
• The Plum A+ Infusion system is designed to operate normally
in the presence of most encountered electromagnetic
interference (EMI) conditions. In the event of extreme levels
of interference, such as encountered next to an
electrosurgical generator, it is possible that the normal
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