General Setup And Operation; System Start-Up / Setup; Setting Up For Gravity Infusion (Pump Module); Changing Solution Container (Pump Module) - Cardinal Health Alaris 8000 Series Directions For Use Manual

Reference the PC Unit Section of this
and Operation", for various "system" start-up and setup
procedures.
Setting Up for Gravity Infusion (
1. Prime administration set (reference "Getting Started",
"Priming" procedure).
2. Adjust container to hang
vascular access device.
3. Attach administration set to patient's vascular access
device.
4. Adjust flow rate with administration set roller clamp.
Changing Solution Container (
1. To stop infusion, press
2. Close roller clamp.
3. Remove empty solution container.
4. Insert administration set spike into prepared fluid
container, following accepted hospital/facility procedure,
and hang container
5. Press
CHANNEL SELECT
6. To enter , press
VTBI
entry keys.
7. Open roller clamp.
8. To resume infusion, press
Alaris System Directions for Use
®
Pump and Syringe Modules Section

System Start-Up / Setup

"General Setup
DFU,
Pump Module
inches above patient's
20
Pump Module
key.
PAUSE
inches above Pump Module.
20
key.
soft key and use numeric data
VTBI
soft key.
START

General Setup and Operation

FU
)
CHANNEL
SELECT
PAUSE
CHANNEL
OFF
RESTART
FU
)
CHANNEL
SELECT
PAUSE
CHANNEL
OFF
RESTART
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