Filling 50Ml And 100Ml Medication Cassettes; External Reservoir Adaptor - Smiths Medical CADD-Solis Quick Reference Manual

Filling 50ml and 100ml medication cassettes

This should be a clean/aseptic technique.
1. Open and inspect the cassette to ensure
that it is intact and sterile.
2. Attach a Luer lock syringe containing the
medication to the end of the line.
3. Tilt the cassette to approx 70° angle and
fill. When 3/4 of the fluid is inserted,
clamp the line. Gently tap the cassette to
collect air in the outlet point.
4. Open the clamp and withdraw the air
into the syringe.
5. Hold the syringe with the tip down-wards
and finish filling the reservoir.
6. Clamp the line and disconnect the syringe. Cap the line with a
sterile cap, or attach an extension line.

External reservoir adaptor

For infusion of larger volumes of fluid, an administration set
can be used to attach a non-vented fluid bag. This should be a
clean/aseptic technique.
1. Open and inspect the administration
set to ensure it is intact and sterile.
2. Close clamp to stop flow of fluid
down the line.
3. Remove sterile cap and spike the
fluid bag.