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• Unlock the cassette. The display should
show “Cassette Unlocked.” Unlatch the
Administration Set. The display should
show “Cassette Unlatched/Close Clamp To
Prevent Free Flow.”
The following three checks (LCD, motor and
gear train, and Reservoir Volume is Zero alarm)
should be performed in the sequence shown.
LCD Check
• Remove and reinsert the battery. After a few
seconds, the LCD will display all off pixels
(dots) followed by all on pixels. Examine the
LCD for missing dark or light pixels.
• Program the pump to the following
parameters:
Units
Milligrams
Concentration
1.0 mg/ml
Continuous Rate
30.0 mg/hr
Demand Dose
0.0 mg
4 Hour Delivery Limit No Limit
Reservoir Volume
2.0 ml
• Press the VIEW/SILENCE key until units is
displayed on the LCD. Press the YES or NO
key until milligrams is displayed and press
the ENTER key. Select the Concentration of
1.0 mg and press the ENTER key. Select the
Continuous Rate of 30.0 mg/hr, then press
the ENTER key. Select the Demand Dose of
0.0 mg, then press the ENTER key. Select
the 4 hour limit to “No Limit”, then press
the ENTER key. Select the Reservoir Volume
of 2.0 ml, then press the ENTER key.
Motor and Gear Train Check
• Attach either a 50‑ or 100‑ml CADD
™
medication cassette reservoir or CADD
®
administration set to the pump. Latch and
lock the cassette.
• Press the PRIME/BOLUS key. Press and
hold the YES key. The pump should begin
to prime. While priming the pump, listen to
the motor for excessive noise or grinding
sounds. Then press the VIEW/SILENCE key
until the Reservoir Volume screen appears.
The reservoir volume should show 1.0 ml.
Reservoir Volume is Zero Alarm Check
• Press the PRIME/BOLUS key. Press and hold
the YES key. The pump should prime ten
double activations and then stop. The pump
will alarm and display “Reservoir Volume is
Zero.” Press the VIEW/SILENCE key.
• Reprogram the reservoir volume to 1.0 ml.
Press the VIEW/SILENCE key until Reservoir
Volume is displayed on the LCD. Press the
YES or NO key until 1.0 ml is displayed. Then
press the ENTER key.
NOTE
The remaining testing procedures should
be performed using a 50- or 100-ml CADD
™
medication cassette reservoir containing fluid
and a primed extension set with anti-siphon
valve or a primed CADD
®
administration set
with anti-siphon valve.
Starting/Stopping the Pump
• Check the STOP/START key by pressing it.
“Start the Pump?” should be displayed.
Press the YES key. The display should show
“Starting Pump” followed by a review of the
programmed parameters. The main screen
should appear with “RUNNING” in the
display, and the green LED indicator light
should blink every 3 seconds.
• To stop the device, press the STOP/START
key. When the message “Stop the Pump?”
appears, press YES. STOPPED appears in
the display and the amber LED indicator
light blinks.
Activation Timing Check
• Check the activation timing by programming
the pump with the following values:
Units
Milligrams
Concentration
1.0 mg/ml
Continuous Rate
30.0 mg/hr
Demand Dose
0.0 mg
Delivery Limit
No Limit
Reservoir Volume
1.0 ml
• Press the STOP/START key. Press the YES
key. “Starting Pump” should appear on the
display. The pump should sequentially
display all of the programmed values. Start a
timer at the first motor activation.
• Count the activations. One activation should
occur every twelve seconds. Approximately
one minute fifty seconds (150) and ten
activations later, the RES VOL alarm should
occur. The display should show “Reservoir
Volume is Zero”.
