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Shift Labs DripAssist 1.0 Owner’s Manual 

 

 
 
 

Welcome to the DripAssist 1.0 

 

Owner’s Manual 

 
 

 

DripAssist Description 

 

 

The  DripAssist  is  a  monitor  and  alarm  for  gravity  IV  fluid 
applications. The DripAssist is designed to be placed on the drip 
chamber  of  a  tubing  set,  and  provide  precision  feedback  on  IV 
drip rate.  
 
When using the DripAssist, you still control the rate of flow using 
the roller clamp on the tubing set. The DripAssist provides visual 
feedback and displays values that accurately reflect the rate that 
you set using the manual clamp.  
 
The DripAssist does NOT control the rate of flow.  

 
 
 
 
 

 

Содержание DripAssist 1.0

Страница 1: ...ssist is designed to be placed on the drip chamber of a tubing set and provide precision feedback on IV drip rate When using the DripAssist you still control the rate of flow using the roller clamp on the tubing set The DripAssist provides visual feedback and displays values that accurately reflect the rate that you set using the manual clamp The DripAssist does NOT control the rate of flow ...

Страница 2: ...he DripAssist will not work when the battery level becomes too low When the battery drops below a reliable voltage BATTERY will appear on the screen and the alarm will sound When this happens please replace the battery The DripAssist takes one AA battery Do NOT use rechargeable batteries doing so will void the warranty Make sure the battery is inserted correctly Incorrect battery insertion can dam...

Страница 3: ...e left and the blue arm on the right will snugly hold the drip chamber so the DripAssist hangs securely 2 Positioning the DripAssist Placing the DripAssist in the correct position on the chamber is made easier by the labels on the device The orange dotted line indicates where you should be able to see a free falling drop in the drip chamber Nudge the DripAssist up or down on the drip chamber until...

Страница 4: ... Using the DripAssist Tubing Size Selector Button The button is the Tubing Size Selector Button Press this button to select the tubing size you are using Your clinic may use any of the following tubing giving sets 10 gtt mL 15 gtt mL 20 gtt mL or 60 gtt mL Check the packaging to see what size tubing set you re using Sometimes the tubing size is called the drop factor As you press the button the sc...

Страница 5: ...he clamp and how the bag responds The DripAssist will echo this response time After adjusting the flow rate with the clamp allow the rate to stabilize and display on the DripAssist screen Now you re ready to set the alarm see next step 6 Using the DripAssist alarm Once you have used the roller clamp to manually set your target flow rate you may turn on the alarm if desired Important wait until you...

Страница 6: ...inute d min and total volume since the device was powered on vol You can toggle among these three measurement selections while the device is running by pressing the button Important Once you turn the DripAssist off you will have reset the total volume measurement so if that information is important to you be sure to note it before resetting the device 8 Changing the DripAssist battery The DripAssi...

Страница 7: ... rate there is variation in the flow that is undetectable by the human eye but readable by computer The DripAssist includes a Drip Indicator on the screen that flashes every time the device senses a drop If you think the Flow Rate number is varying inaccurately check the Drip Indicator to ensure the device is measuring each drop that falls As long as the Drip Indicator is flashing with each drop y...

Страница 8: ...ndividual drops for it to read correctly If you can see drops then so can the device If you cannot see separate drops then neither can the device 2 The flow rate has not yet started the flow rate has stopped or the bag is empty 3 The device is positioned incorrectly Check to make sure the individual drops are passing across the orange indicator line on the front label Tip Some tubing sets have a n...

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