Cardinal Health Alaris Directions For Use Manual page 232

Administration Sets (Continued)
WARNINGS
• Before loading or unloading the syringe, always turn off
fluid flow to the patient, using the tubing clamp or stopcock.
Uncontrolled fluid flow can occur when the administration
set is not clamped or turned off, and may cause serious
injury or death.
• When an occlusion occurs, there is a risk of infusing
pressurized buildup of infusates upon correction of the
occlusion. To avoid an inadvertent bolus, relieve the
pressure before restarting the infusion.
• When priming:
Ensure patient is not connected.
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Ensure air is expelled from line prior to beginning
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infusion (unexpelled air in line could have serious
consequences).
Failure to prime correctly can delay infusion delivery and
cause the total volume to be infused to read higher than the
actual total delivered to the patient.
• Ensure the syringe manufacturer and syringe size displayed
matches syringe manufacturer and syringe size
installed in the PCA Module. Mismatches may cause an
under-infusion or over-infusion to the patient that could
result in serious injury and/or death. For a list of compatible
syringes, see "Compatible Syringes".
• Discard if packaging is not intact or protector caps are
unattached.
CAUTION
Before operating instrument, verify that administration set is
free from kinks and installed correctly in instrument.
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General Information
Warnings and Cautions
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Alaris System (with v9 Model 8000) DFU
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