WARRANTY WARRRANTY RESPONSIBILITY OF B. Braun provides 24 months MANUFACTURER warranty as of the date of delivery Manufacturer, assembly, and ™ for every Vista basic Infusion installation personnel or instructors Pump. This includes the repair or can only be held responsible for any...
Alarms ..................22 AC, 12V, Battery, & CC Interface ..........23 Maintenance, Storage, & Service ..........24 Specifications ................25 The Vista basic is a volumetric infusion pump intended to provide accurate and continuous flow of parenteral and enteral fluids.
Vista basic Infusion Pump. Please read it completely prior to using this device. This manual is intended to reinforce the teaching given to the user by a trained health care professional or an authorized B. Braun representative. ♦ WARNINGS Do not operate this device in ♦...
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SAFETY STANDARD device. The Vista basic meets all safety ♦ If several pieces of infusion standards for medical electrical devices, equipment are connected together,...
INTRODUCTION Handle for carrying Display All essential information is displayed in plain language. Green background lighting illuminates only when connected to AC power, or, in battery operation, only when a key is pressed. Clear Key Keyboard Resets a Allows data entry value to zero Alarm Light...
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INTRODUCTION Door Open Button Aluminum Case Easy upkeep, drip proof, and resistant to disinfectants Function Keys Allow choices of YES, NO, OK, INFO, OPTS, etc. ON/OFF (Power) Key Alarm Silence Key Silences alarm tone for 2 minutes START/STOP Key ™ Vista basic Instructions for Use 6/25...
PREPARING THE INFUSION Prepare the Pump 1. Check for cleanliness, completeness, and damage. If unit appears damaged, do not use it. 2. Attach the pump to an IV pole by turning the knob on the pole clamp clockwise, or place the pump on a flat, stable surface. 3.
Continuous Mode When the pump is turned on, it may display: Tubing Type VISTA Pump Set Confirm you are using a Vista™ Pump Set, then press YES. The pump may then display: Is This a New Therapy? Begins in Continuous Mode with all Returns to the beginning of the last data cleared.
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Continuous Mode VTBD and TIME 1. Press VTBD. 2. Enter bag volume in ml. 3. Press OK. (To leave screen without saving changes, press EXIT.) 4. Press TIME. 5. Enter infusion time in hours and minutes. For a 2 hour infusion, enter 2, 0, 0. The pump will show: Time: 02h00m 6.
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Continuous Mode KEEP VEIN OPEN RATE After an infusion is complete, the pump will alarm and begin pumping at 1.0 ml/hr or the current infusion rate, whichever is less. 1. Stop the infusion. 2. Turn off the pump or reset the program. INFORMATION KEY This key is only available while the pump is infusing.
OPTIONS Piggyback ™ The Vista basic contains many options to allow custom programming. To access the various options, press OPTS while the pump is stopped. Pressing OPTS each time will move you to the next option. Eventually, the OPTS key will bring you back to the mode from which you began.
OPTIONS Piggyback, Ramp/Taper Mode To Exit Piggyback 1. Press to stop the infusion. 2. Press END. 3. Press OPTS. 4. Press OFF to turn Piggyback off 5. Press END to return to Continuous Mode. RAMP/TAPER MODE The Ramp/Taper Mode is designed to deliver infusions, such as Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), which require gradual ramp up and taper down rates.
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OPTIONS Ramp/Taper Mode To Clear Ramp/Taper Mode 1. Press OPTS until display shows RAMP TAPER MODE. 2. Press CLR. 3. Press YES to clear all the data in Ramp/Taper Mode. 4. Press ON and continue to program a new Ramp/Taper program. To Exit Ramp/Taper Mode 1.
OPTIONS Program Mode PROGRAM MODE Program Mode is for infusions requiring up to 9 separate rates and volumes to be delivered one after another. This is designed to deliver infusions for stepped oncology drugs, circadian medication delivery, and other custom programs. 1.
OPTIONS Delay A Mode DELAY A MODE The start of Continuous, Piggyback, Ramp/Taper, and Program Modes may all ™ be delayed. The Vista basic also provides an option to extend the Infusion Complete alarm at the end of the infusion. 1.
OPTIONS Dosage Calculation DOSAGE CALCULATION This feature allows a rate to be calculated given the concentration and dose. 1. Press OPTS until display shows DOSAGE CALC. 2. Press ON. 3. If concentration unit desired is other than the one displayed, press button under the mcg? until units desired appear in the CONCENTRAT.
OPTIONS Bolus Mode, Interval Bolus (Intermittent Mode) BOLUS MODE This feature allows a bolus to be given during a Continuous Mode infusion. 1. Press OPTS until display shows BOLUS MODE. 2. Press ON. 3. Press RATE. 4. Enter the rate at which the bolus should infuse, then press OK. 5.
OPTIONS Total Infused, Standby Function TOTAL INFUSED The Total Infused information screen displays the total amount of fluid in ml that has been pumped since the last time the Total Infused was cleared. To Clear the Total Infused 1. Press OPTS until display shows Tot Infused=. 2.
OPTIONS Occlusion Pressure, Drop Sensor, Battery OCCLUSION PRESSURE The pressure at which a downstream occlusion alarm will be triggered may be varied. The higher the pressure limit, the less sensitive the pump is to changes in fluid resistance. 1. Press OPTS until display shows OCCLUSION PRESSURE. 2.
OPTIONS Data Lock, Contrast Selection DATA LOCK This features prevents unauthorized use by locking out all keys except ,and 1. Press OPTS until display shows DATA LOCK. 2. Press ON. 3. Press END to return to Continuous Mode. To Turn Off Data Lock 1.
OPTIONS Adjust Clock, Loudness ADJUST CLOCK This feature allows the time and date to be changed. 1. Press OPTS until display shows ADJUST CLOCK. 2. Press DAT to enter the date. (Press C to clear the current data and re- enter new data.) 3.
OPTIONS Alarms In alarm situations, press to silence the alarm. Correct the problem. Resume the infusion by pressing Alarm Possible Cause Action Air-In-Line! Air bubble in air-in-line sensor Remove air from system Check Drop Solution container empty Replace solution container Sensor! Roller clamp closed Open roller clamp...
AC, 12 V, BATTERY, & CC INTERFACE AC and 12 V CC Interface ♦ Check AC voltage as per Interface descriptions available from B. Braun. Connection to interface rating label. ♦ Insert/screw on power lead input uses MFC plug. Documentation (12 V lead in ambulance car) ♦...
Mode data upon power up. Permanent data retention in Program and Ramp/Taper Modes after pump is turned off Tubing B. Braun Vista™ administration sets Modes/Features Continuous and Piggyback Modes, Program Mode for variable infusions, Ramp/Taper Mode for TPN infusions and Delay A Mode for postponing infusion start and finish Operating: 64.4°...
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