Kangaroo E-PUMP Instructions

Battery Life:
15 hours @125ml per hour
o
8 hour recharge time will recharge while plugged in and running.
o
24 Hou Memory: r
Pump will retain settings and volume to be delivered even if pump is turned off
o
Operating Range: 1-400ml in 1ml increments
E Pump Tubing: 13ml in tubing
1. ON/OFF:
To power on, press POWER button on right hand corner of control panel
o
To power off, hold the POWER button for countdown 3,2,1 until the pump display turns off. Then release
o
because if held too long it will turn back on.
2. Keep or Clear Prior Pump Settings: Immediately after powering up the pump, if the prior feed or flush settings
were not cleared, 2 options are given:
KEEP SETTINGS - to start with the same settings that were most recently programmed into the
o
pump. Any of the previously-programmed settings can be modified, if needed. The feed volume
totals, "mL FED" (Continuous Feed Mode) or "BOLUSES FED" (Intermittent Feed Mode) and "mL
FLUSH" are also maintained
CLEAR SETTINGS - to reset all settings and feed totals to zero. It will then be necessary to program
o
all settings before running the pump.
Note: The feed totals ("mL FED," "BOLUSES FED," "mL FLUSH") can be cleared at any time, and without
clearing the pump settings, by doing the following:
Start the pump RUNNING
Press HOLD
Press CLEAR VOLUME
the pump will then show LOAD A SET or, if the Pump Set is already loaded, it will show SET
LOADED
3. Load Feeding Set:
a. Open Blue door, load set. (Do not overstretch tubing)
Use new ePump Feeding Set Only.
o
No more Drip Chamber!
o
Hang Height 18 inches: in order to achieve proper accuracy, the bottom of the
o
container must be 18 inches above the top of the feeding pump.
b. Screen shows CLEAR SETTINGS/KEEP SETTINGS (Choose an Option)
Keep settings = same patient, same prescription
o
Clear Setting = resets all settings and feed totals to zero
o
4. Adjust Feed
FEED RATE (This is the icon to adjust the rate)
o
Select Feed Rate and press ENTER (a value must be entered)
o
FEED VTBD (Volume to be delivered)
o
Select Volume to be delivered and press ENTER (This is optional only if you want to use this feature)
o
After these have been entered press DONE to ensure the settings are saved
o
5. Prime Pump:
Press AUTO PRIME until it shows Autoprime is complete.
o
Then press HOLD TO PRIME FEED to complete priming (this will bring the formula to the end of the
o
tubing).
Press DONE
o
6. Press RUN when ready to start.
7. To Stop, press HOLD button (This will hold for 10 minutes before it alarms). If you would like to extend the hold,
press RESUME IN __ MIN (this will automatically stop the pump for 30 minutes and then it will restart
automatically).
CC.12.10A
st
May 1 , 2012
KANGAROO E-PUMP INSTRUCTIONS FOR FEED/FLUSH ONLY
(adapted from Kangaroo ePump Instructions for Use Manual)
BC Children's Hospital Child & Youth Health Policy and Procedure Manual
Refer to online version – Print copy may not be current – Discard after use
feeding set
Page 1 of 2