Cardinal Health Alaris Directions For Use Manual page 236

Features and Definitions (Continued)
Dose Request Cord
Drug Event History
Drug Library
Event Logging
Initial Value
Limit
Loading Dose
Lockout Interval
Max Dose Limit
(Max Accumulated Dose Limit)
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General Information
Features and Displays (Continued)
When attached, Dose Request Cord allows a patient to self-
administer a
parameters. Dose Request Cord features an indicator
PCA
light which can be configured to provide feedback to patient on
requested
and
PCA
Records and displays sequential device events for a typical
hours, subject to change upon usage and number of modules.
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When Profiles feature is enabled, it provides a hospital-defined
list of drugs and concentrations appropriate for use in as many
as
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including drug name, drug amount and diluent volume, and
activates hospital-established best-practice limits. A Data Set that
includes a Drug Library is required prior to using PCA Module.
Event Logging records instrument operations.
An optional and editable starting value for
dose, lockout internal or maximum limit.
A programming Limit or best-practice guideline determined by
hospital/health system and entered into system's Data Set. Dose
Limits can be defined by hospital/health system as Hard or Soft
Limits.
• A Hard Limit is a programmed Limit that cannot be overridden.
• A Soft Limit is a programmed Limit that can be overridden.
Allows a bolus infusion to be programmed prior to initiation
of
PCA
menu or applicable
programming screen prior to start of a new
Allows programming of a predetermined interval of time that must
elapse between delivery of
Optional configuration that limits total amount of drug allowed to
be delivered to patient in a defined period (
• Should be configured in Data Set before Drug Library is
developed. Once drugs are in Profile
Accumulated Dose Limit cannot be changed.
• Applies to all drug setups within Profile PCA Drug Library.
dose to be delivered according to programmed
PCA
doses. Dose Request Cord is enabled in
PCA
+ continuous modes.
profiles. Drug Library use automates programming steps,
infusion. May be programmed from Infusion Modes
,
PCA PCA
dose, continuous
PCA
+ continuous, or continuous only
PCA
doses.
PCA
, or
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Drug Library, Max
PCA
®
Alaris System (with v9 Model 8000) DFU
PCA Module Section
only
PCA
infusion program.
hours).
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