Smiths Medical CADD-Solis Quick Reference Manual page 2

Setting up the pump for a new patient
Prepare the pump for a new patient
1.
Confirm one of these power sources is inserted into
the battery compartment: four new 1.5 volt AA alkaline
batteries, rechargeable battery pack, or wireless
communication module.
2.
Begin without the cassette attached to the pump.
3.
Press the power switch to turn the pump on.
Start new patient
4.
Screen displays "Do you want to start a new patient?"
Press Yes.
5.
If your facility has chosen to use Profiles, the currently
chosen Profile will display. Press Yes to confirm if the
current Profile is correct, then go to Step 8. Press No to
select a new Profile.
6.
The "Select Profile" menu is displayed.
7.
Scroll  or  to highlight the desired Profile. Press Select.
8.
The "Select Therapy" menu is displayed.
9.
Scroll  or  to highlight the desired therapy.
Press Select.
10.
Scroll  or  to highlight the desired qualifier.
Press Select.
11.
Scroll  or  to highlight the desired drug and
concentration (or unit). Press Select.
12.
Unlock the keypad using the security code or the
pump key.
13.
Confirm that you have selected the correct therapy,
qualifier, drug and concentration [or unit]. Verify and
press Yes.
14.
"Review pump settings" displays. Press Review.
15.
To edit, highlight a patient specific parameter, press Select.
Scroll  or  to the new value then press Save.
NOTE: If the desired value is outside the soft limit, confirm
the soft limit override by pressing Yes.
NOTE: The next bolus setting allows for a one time override
of the intermittent bolus cycle as defined by the bolus
interval.
16.
Continue until all patient specific parameters have been
reviewed and/or edited. Press Accept Value for each
setting. A check mark appears next to each patient specific
parameter you have accepted.
17.
To change a patient specific parameter after you have
accepted it, repeat step 15.
18.
When all values are accepted, press Next.
19.
"Cassette not attached. Attach cassette before starting
pump." is displayed. This will not display if in step 2 a
cassette or administration set was attached.
When programming for the new patient is complete
20.
Attach, latch, and lock the cassette to the pump.
21.
"Prime Tubing?" displays. Press Yes if priming
is needed.
22.
"Disconnect tubing..." displays. Press Prime. Press Stop
Priming when complete.
23.
"Continue Priming?" displays. Press Yes or No.
24.
"Start pump?" displays. Press Yes when you are ready to
begin the infusion. The pump begins running.