Priming - Manual - Cardinal Health Alaris Directions For Use Manual

Preparing Syringe and Administration Set (
Use the following procedures to manually prime the
administration set.
Administration Set With Pressure
Sensing Disc
1. Ensure 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.
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Alaris System (with v9 Model 8000) DFU
Pump and Syringe Modules Section

Priming - Manual

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Syringe Module
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WARNING
When priming:
• Ensure administration set is not
connected to patient.
• Ensure air is expelled from
line prior to beginning 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.
CAUTION
The pressure sensing disc, if left
installed during priming, can trap
air that may not be totally expelled.
To ensure 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.
FU
RATE (mL/h)
CHANNEL
SELECT
PAUSE
CHANNEL
OFF
RESTART
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