Preventative Maintenance; Visual Inspection - CareFusion Alaris GP Technical & Service Manual

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Preventative Maintenance

Preventative Maintenance
To ensure the pump remains in good operating condition, routine and preventative maintenance inspections are required. Routine
maintenance inspections should be performed by hospital/facility before each use, see Directions For Use for details.
Preventative maintenance inspections should be performed at least every year.
For the preventative maintenance inspection the following should be performed:
• Full visual inspection of the pump, internal and external
• Fitting of all updates required
• Battery test and/or replacement
• Clean the pump
• Performance Verification Procedures
Following all spare part replacement and repair activities, testing must be performed in accordance with the
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Performance Verification Procedure (PVP) . Additional testing and calibration may be required after certain repairs
are completed, see table in Chapter 6 'Corrective Maintenance' for more information .

Visual Inspection

Open the pump, as per Chapter 6 'Corrective Maintenance' and visually inspect the interior of the pump.
Visually inspect the exterior of the pump checking the following:
• Labels should be replaced as required if not flat, legible or fully adhered.
• Check Keypad for any sign of wear and replace as required.
• Case components must be checked for damage and replaced if necessary.
• Check the pole clamp is not damaged and that it functions correctly.
• Inspect the AC power supply plug and cable for damage.
• The case should be clean and free from IV solution residue, especially near moving parts.
• Check for dried solution deposits on accessible areas of pumping mechanism.
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Alaris® GP Volumetric Pump
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