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Operation Procedure
Priming
Before connecting the infusion line to the patient, perform priming to extract air from the line.
Purge switch
Operation indicator (green flashing)
Flange
Flange holder
Slider hook
Plunger
Slider
The syringe is
fit exactly.
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Press and hold the Purge switch to perform priming.
Notes
• During the priming operation, the buzzer sounds and the operation indicator
flashes green.
• During the priming operation, the purge flow rate is displayed on the flow rate
display.
• If any other switch is pressed while the Purge switch is pressed, the safety function
detects it as an abnormal operation and stops purging.
• After the priming operation is finished, the screen transits to the graph screen.
Before starting solution delivery
Volume delivered
Flow rate display
(purge flow rate)
During priming
Notes
• The syringe size and the purge flow rate are as follows:
• When using syringe of 5 mL:
approx. 150 mL/h
• When using syringe of 10 mL:
approx. 300 mL/h
• When using syringe of 20 mL:
approx. 400 mL/h
• When using syringe of 30 mL:
approx. 500 mL/h
• When using syringe of 50/60 mL: approx. 1200 mL/h
• With the Purge switch pressed and held, the volume delivered display shows the volume purged.
• The upper limit of purge volume is 2 mL.
• The priming function will not work when the syringe pump is stopped by an alarm.
Warning
• In the TCI mode, perform priming before inserting the intravenous needle to the patient. Otherwise, it may result in an
overdose.
Cautions
• TCI mode cannot be used if the syringe is not set properly, since the contents of the syringe will not be recognised.
• Before inserting an intravenous needle or connecting an infusion line with the connecting site, always prime the infusion
line by pressing the Purge switch. This product may cause harm to a patient due to air injection, since it does not have a
function to detect air in the infusion line.
• Failure by any mechanical gap may cause considerable delay in the start of the infusion.
This is especially the case when a large syringe (e.g. 50 mL) is used at very low flow rate settings and/or when anti-siphon
valves are used in the infusion line.
Use the priming function to remove any mechanical gap: between the syringe plunger and the slider; between the flange
and the syringe pump slit.
• When purging the solution, note that the volume purged is not added to the volume delivered. If this is not considered, the
volume delivered will differ from the actual infusion volume.
