Load Syringe And Administration Set - CareFusion Alaris 8015 User Manual

Prepare and Load Syringe and Administration Set (Continued)

Load Syringe and Administration Set

1. Open syringe barrel clamp.
a. Pull syringe barrel clamp out and hold.
b. Rotate clamp to left (clockwise or counter clockwise)
until it clears syringe chamber.
c. Gently release clamp.
2. Raise drive head to its fully extended position.
a. Twist gripper control clockwise and hold in position.
b. While holding gripper control in open position, raise
drive head to full extension.
c. Gently release gripper control.
3. Insert syringe (from front of instrument) by sliding flat edge
of syringe barrel flange between barrel flange grippers.
Getting Started
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FU
RATE (mL/h)
CHANNEL
SELECT
PAUSE
CHANNEL
OFF
RESTART
Syringe Barrel Clamp Open
Drive Head Fully Extended

Gripper Control/Drive
Head Release in Open
Position
Plunger Grippers Open
WARNING
Before loading the syringe, check it
for damage or defects.
CAUTION
When initially loading the syringe,
6 0 o z
2
5 5
allow for the volume of fluid
5 0
4 5
1 ½ contained in the administration set
4 0
3 5
and retained in the syringe at the
3 0 o z
1
2 5
2 0
end of an infusion, as this "dead
1 5
½
1 0
space" will not be infused.
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Alaris System User Manual – with v9.33 Model 8015
FU
RATE (mL/h)
CHANNEL
SELECT
PCA Module Section