TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ........................2 Important keys ......................2 Installing/Changing the Batteries .................3 Preparing Your Therapy .....................4 Removing the Tubing from the Pump ..............4 Priming the Tubing by Gravity ................4 Loading the Tubing into the Pump ...............5 Starting a New Medication Container (Bag) ............6 Priming the Administration Set Using the Pump ..........7 Restarting an Interrupted Infusion ...............7 Using the AC Power Adapter ...................8...
INTRODUCTION Your healthcare provider has prescribed the Curlin Ambulatory Infusion Pump to assist in delivering your medical treatment. Your clinician will program the pump specifically for your therapy and teach you how to use the pump for your treatment. The information in this guide will help you learn how to use the pump. If you have questions, ask your clinician to explain the pump’s operation so that you understand it completely.
8. PRIME/BOLUS: Used to prime fluid through the tubing to clear it of air if your clinician has instructed you to prime the tubing using the pump. If you have pain management therapy, this key can also be used for your PCA doses instead of the bolus cord. 9.
PREPARING YOUR THERAPY Your clinician will teach you how to prepare your medication and how to attach the administration set. The basic steps are demonstrated below. 1. Wash your hands thoroughly. 2. Remove the administration set (tubing) from the package. 3.
6. While squeezing the yellow Flow-Stop, keep the medication bag upside down and gently squeeze the bag (the blue cap at the end of the tubing may be left in place while priming to avoid contamination). NOTE: If there is a filter on the tubing, hold the filter upright until fluid has completely filled both sides of the filter (do not turn the filter upside down).
STARTING A NEW MEDICATION CONTAINER (BAG) 1. If the pump is turned off, turn the pump on by pressing the ON key. Wait for the pump to go through a self-test. This should only take about 20 seconds. 2. Press YES to PROGRAM. PROGRAM should be highlighted on the screen (or press YES to LIBRARY if instructed by your clinician).
The final screen will ask you to press the RUN key to start the infusion or give you the option to PRIME tubing using the pump. If you are going to PRIME using the pump, skip to the next section: “Priming the Administration Set (Tubing) Using the Pump”.
3. Press YES to RESUME if you have not changed the medication container. RESUME should be highlighted on the screen as shown below. ALWAYS press YES to RESUME when you have not changed the medication bag. RESUME maintains the current volume remaining in the pump. USING THE AC POWER ADAPTER (POWER CORD) Your clinician may include an AC Adapter (power cord) for you to use with your pump.
ALARMS When an alarm sounds you will hear a beep(s), the red alarm light will flash and the data screen will display the reason for the alarm. To resolve alarm situations refer to the Troubleshooting section. Pressing the SILENCE key will silence the alarm for one minute. Pressing the PAUSE key will also silence the alarm.
TROUBLESHOOTING: NOTE: For all alarms except “INFUSION COMPLETE”, follow these instructions before proceeding to the RESOLUTION section below: To silence and exit Alarm/Alert screens, press the PAUSE key, press YES to RESUME, then resolve the alarm. When ready to resume the infusion, press RUN to start the infusion.
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