Quick Start
NXT Owner’s Manual NXT-UM01, MAN2010
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To setup the pump tubing, follow the steps provided below:
Scan the SmartSense tag, located on the Tubing packaging, against the reader
located on the NXT Docking Station by holding proximity for 3 seconds. Refer to
the
NXT Docking Station
section
on page
95
for a visual of the SmartSense tag
reader.
Hang a bag of saline solution on the NXT Cart Infusion Hook. Refer to the
Infusion Volume Transducer
section on page
96
. Insert the pump tubing spike
into the bag. Refer to for
Close the tubing clamp to block the tubing and to stop the flow.
Squeeze and release the flexible drip chamber until fluid flows.
Open the tubing clamp and flush the line completely.
Open the pump door and position the compressible portion of the pump tubing
across the rollers; close the pump door.
NOTE:
Do not stretch the compressible portion of the pump tubing during insertion as
the pump controls the tautness of the tubing insert.
To remove air bubbles from the pump tubing with Synergy, click the
Prime Pump Tube On
button. Click the
Prime Pump Tube Off
button to turn off the pump. Synergy
automatically displays pump activation markers.
Attach the luer connector of the tubing to the fill connection of a prepared catheter.
2.5.1.1 Replacing the Pump Tubing
To replace the pump tubing:
Close the tubing clamp.
Disconnect the pump tubing from the catheter.
Remove the pump tubing spike from the bag and empty the saline bag.
Open the pump door and remove the pump tubing. Discard the pump tubing
according to your institution’s standard operating procedures on medical waste
handling.
Setup the new pump tubing as described in the Infusion Pump Tubing Setup
section above.
Setting Up T-DOC Air Charged Catheters
To setup the T-DOC Air Charged Catheters for use with the NXT, follow the steps below.
IMPORTANT:
Always reference the Instructions for Use provided with the consumable
deployed for device specific information and instructions.
Ensure the PIM NXT is connected to the Roam NXT. A solid green light bar on the
Roam NXT indicates that the device is ready for use. For additional information on
connecting the PIM NXT to the Roam NXT, refer to the
Replacing the PIM NXT
section on page
98
.
Position the patient in a supine or lithotomy position.
Open the catheter pouch and coat the distal end of the device with a water-based
lubricant before inserting the catheter into the patient.