M
EDEX
Medfusion 3500
Medex Operation Manual
Artwork GD000608 Revision 5
Page 5
Keypad & Functions
Below is an illustration of the front panel of the
Medfusion 3500
, with tables below identifying functions and effects:
Control Button
When Pump is Paused
When Pump is Delivering
Power
Push and hold to turn OFF pump.
Push & release, then push & hold to turn OFF.
Start
Starts delivery.
N/A
Stop
N/A
Stops delivery.
Bolus
Begins priming after confirmation.
Begins programmed bolus after confirmation.
– Alarm Silence
Silences audible alarm. Allows
operator to switch the backlight from
bright to dim, or dim to bright
Silences audible alarm. Allows operator to switch the
backlight from bright to dim, or dim to bright
±
– Lock
N/A
Indicates pump controls are locked.
Numerals & Decimal
Set number values or selects options.
Set number values or selects option.
Back
Reverts to previous step or level.
Reverts to previous level or step if adjusting settings.
“Menu Buttons 1-4”
Function defined on screen.
Function defined on screen.
Using Front Panel Control Buttons
Below is a table of the
Medfusion 3500
front panel buttons and their assigned functions:
Button
Function
Power
Push and hold to turn the pump ON. Push and hold to turn the pump OFF.
Pressing the power button while the pump is infusing results in a message asking you to press the
power button a second time to turn OFF power.
Start
Starts an infusion after settings are made. Press this button to start infusing after all infusion
parameters have been set & reviewed.
Stop
Stops an infusion. All delivery (including
Keep-Vein-Open
) pauses.
Bolus
Starts bolus infusion or primes the pump.
•
Press
Bolus
button when the pump is
paused
to call up the P
RIMING
screen, then
press and hold this button to prime.
•
Press
Bolus
button when the pump is
infusing
to call up the B
OLUS
C
ONFIRM
screen,
and then press the menu button to confirm the bolus dose and start the bolus delivery.
Alarm Silence
Silences an alarm for a programmed delay period. The usual is 2 minutes. Any new alarms
occurring within the delay period sound immediately. When the delay period expires, any audible
portion of the highest priority alarm still present will sound.
Back
Pressing this button exits the current data entry operation and reverts to previous operation screen.
Menu Buttons
The four buttons directly below the display are software-defined buttons, with assigned function
varying from screen to screen. The bottom line of the display defines the function for these buttons.
