Basic Features; Bolus Infusion - BD Alaris 8002TIG03 Directions For Use Manual

Basic Features

Bolus Infusion

Bolus Administering a controlled volume of fluid or drug at an increased rate for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes . The Pump
should always be infusing and always attached to the patient . (Drugs given by an IV bolus could achieve immediate and high
drug concentration levels .)
Bolus can be used at the start of an infusion or during an infusion .
The bolus feature can be configured to:
a) BOLUS Disabled
b) BOLUS Enabled
• Hands-On only
• Hands-Free and Hands-On
BOLUS Disabled
If configured to Disabled, pressing the
A Hands-On bolus and Hands-Free bolus cannot be administered if the rate lock is active or if the feature is disabled
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for the selected Profile or specific drug. During BOLUS the pressure limit alarm is temporarily increased to the
maximum level.
BOLUS Enabled - Hands-On
In Hands-On Bolus, press and hold the (flashing) BOLUS softkey to deliver the required bolus . The bolus rate can be adjusted . The bolus
volume is limited in the configuration .
1 . During infusion press the
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2 . Use the keys to adjust the bolus rate if required .
3 . To deliver the bolus press and hold the BOLUS softkey . During the bolus, the volume being infused is displayed . When the desired
bolus volume has been delivered or the bolus volume limit is reached, release the softkey . The bolus volume is added to the total
volume infused .
BOLUS Enabled - Hands-Free and Hands-On
The Hands-Free Bolus is delivered with a single press of the (flashing) BOLUS softkey . The bolus rate and bolus volume are set by drug
profile in the data set and can be changed within limits set by the data set .
1 . During infusion press the
2 . Press the YES softkey to go to Hands-Free selection bolus screen, press the HANDS ON softkey for Hands-On bolus (see section
above) .
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keys to set the bolus volume/dose required; If necessary use the RATE softkey and the
3 . Use the
the bolus delivery rate .
Note: Rate may be restricted by the syringe size and the CAP BOLUS RATE .
4 . Press the flashing BOLUS softkey once to begin the delivery of the preset bolus . The display will show the bolus being delivered, the
bolus counting down and revert to main infusion display upon completion of the bolus .
5 . To terminate a bolus being delivered press STOP softkey . This will stop the bolus and continue infusing at the set rate . Press the
button to stop the bolus delivery and place the Pump on hold .
6 . If the bolus volume reaches the set bolus volume the bolus will stop and the Pump will revert to infuse at the set infusion rate and
continue infusing .
If the Hands-Free bolus option is active, then this feature will be cancelled following any interruption in delivery, e.g.
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occlusion, even if the bolus delivery is incomplete.
If the volume to be infused (VTBI) is reached during a bolus, the VTBI complete alarm will sound. Press
the alarm or CANCEL to acknowledge the alarm. See VTBI section for more details on VTBI operation.
Any Hands-Free Bolus dose setting which exceeds or is under a Guardrails Soft Alert must be confirmed before
operation can be continued.*
Manual Bolus
The Manual Bolus is delivered by moving the plunger drive mechanism forward while the Pump is infusing . This method of delivering a
bolus is not recommended as best clinical practice .
The syringe must be confirmed and the plunger mechanism has to move from an engaged position to disengage and then re-engage
position . A minimum travel of 1mm (leadscrew pitch) must be detected to register .
Guardrails
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button will have no effect and the Pump will continue to infuse at the set rate .
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button once to display the bolus screen .
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button to display the Hands-Free bolus selection screen .
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Basic Features
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keys to adjust
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to silence