M
EDEX
Medfusion 3500
Medex Operation Manual
Artwork GD000608 Revision 5
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3. I
NTENDED
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SE
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F
EATURES
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ONTROLS
This chapter defines basic use parameters, features, and control options of the
Medfusion 3500
infusion pump.
Correct Use of This Pump
The correct use of the
Medfusion 3500
infusion pump should be based on the following principles:
1.
This syringe pump is intended for intravenous, subcutaneous, epidural, enteral, spinal, and arterial infusions of
critical medications or fluids requiring precisely controlled infusion rates.
2.
Use only syringe manufacturers and sizes listed in the technical specifications of this manual.
3.
Ensure all medications or fluids are compatible with the syringe, catheters, tubing, and fittings used in the
infusion setup.
4.
Always ensure fluids are compatible with each other when infusing more than one fluid or medication through the
same infusion site. If connecting more than one pump to the same infusion site, use one-way check valves to
prevent pumps from interfering with each other. Verify that the pumps will operate together without alarming.
Warning!
Failure to strictly adhere to these principles of use can cause
over
infusion or
under
infusion, with possibility of serious injury or death.
Warning!
ECMO use
Do not use on the inlet side of
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
(E
CMO
) systems
where the negative pressure is greater than –100mm Hg as the high negative
pressures can result in uncontrolled fluid flow.
Warning!
Check Magnetic
Fields Above
150 Gauss
Never use the pump in magnetic fields above 150 gauss. Always secure the pump to a
non-moveable object. In magnetic fields above 150 gauss, the attraction of the pump
to the magnet may be a hazard.
This pump may be operated in static magnetic fields up to 150 gauss for specific MRI
devices identified in Appendix 5.
