Basic Features - CareFusion Alaris Directions For Use Manual

Basic Features

Bolus Delivery
Bolus Administering a controlled volume of fluid or drug at an increased rate.
Bolus can be used at the start of a delivery or during feeding.
During BOLUS the pressure limit alarm is temporarily increased to the maximum level.
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Hands-Free
The Hands-Free Bolus is delivered with a single press of the (flashing) BOLUS softkey.
1. During delivery press the
2. Press the YES softkey to go to Hands-Free selection bolus screen.
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keys to set the bolus volume/dose required; If necessary use the RATE softkey and the
3. Use the
the bolus delivery rate.
Note: Rate may be restricted by the syringe size and the CAP BOLUS RATE.
4. Press the flashing BOLUS softkey once to begin the delivery of the preset bolus. The display will show the bolus being delivered, the
bolus counting down and revert to main delivery display upon completion of the bolus.
5. To terminate a bolus being delivered press STOP softkey. This will stop the bolus and continue delivery at the set rate. Press the
button to stop the bolus delivery and place the pump on hold.
6. If the bolus volume reaches the set bolus volume the bolus will stop and the pump will revert to deliver at the set delivery rate and
continue delivery.
Hands-On
In Hands-On Bolus, press and hold the (flashing) BOLUS softkey to deliver the required bolus. The bolus rate can be adjusted. The bolus
volume is limited in the configuration.
1. During delivery press the
2. Press the HANDS ON softkey for Hands-On bolus.
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3. Use the keys to adjust the bolus rate if required.
4. To deliver the bolus press and hold the BOLUS softkey. During the bolus, the volume being delivered is displayed. When the desired
bolus volume has been delivered or the bolus volume limit is reached, release the softkey. The bolus volume is added to the total
volume delivered.
If the Hands-Free bolus option is active, then this feature will be cancelled following any interruption in delivery,
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e.g. occlusion, even if the bolus delivery is incomplete.
If the volume to be delivered (VTBD) is reached during a bolus, the VTBD complete alarm will sound. Press
silence the alarm or CANCEL to acknowledge the alarm. See VTBD section for more details on VTBD operation.
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button to display the Hands-Free bolus selection screen.
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button once to display the bolus screen.
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