CareFusion Alaris 8015 User Manual page 87

Prepare Syringe and Administration Set (Syringe Module) (Continued)
Prime—Manual (Continued)
Administration Set With Pressure
Sensing Disc
1. Ensure that administration set is not connected to patient.
2. If installed, remove pressure sensing disc from instrument.
Using a finger, apply firm downward pressure on pressure
sensing disc (not tubing) until disc snaps loose from slot in
pressure sensing disc housing.
3. Invert pressure sensing disc so that patient side is up.
4. Hold pressure sensing disc between 2 fingers.
5. Slowly prime set while gently massaging pressure sensing
disc to ensure that all air is expelled. The disc must remain
inverted only until the air is expelled. Continue to gently
massage disc throughout priming to ensure that it does
not become under- or over-filled.
6. When priming is complete (no air exists), close set clamp.
NOTE:
When manually priming (per hospital/facility protocol) and an
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administration set having a pressure sensing disc is in use,
depress the disc between 2 fingers while priming and prime
uphill (distal end of pressure sensing disc/tubing pointing
upward).
Pump and Syringe Modules Section
Alaris System User Manual – with v9.33 Model 8015
CAUTION
The pressure sensing disc, if left
installed during priming, can trap air
that might not be totally expelled.
To ensure that entrapped air is
eliminated, it is recommended
that the pressure sensing disc be
removed prior to priming and the
membrane gently massaged with a
finger while priming. After priming
is completed, reinstall the pressure
sensing disc.
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RATE (mL/h)
CHANNEL
SELECT
PAUSE
CHANNEL
OFF
RESTART
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