CADD Legacy Plus 6500 Operator's Manual page 3

Read this entire Operator's Manual before operating the CADD-Legacy®
ambulatory infusion pump.
Failure to properly follow warnings, cautions, and instructions could
result in death or serious injury to the patient.
Warnings
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This Operator's Manual should be used by clinicians only. Do not
permit patients to have access to this manual, as the information
contained would allow the patient complete access to all program-
ming and operating functions. Improper programming could result
in death or serious injury to the patient.
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To avoid explosion hazard, do not use the pump in the presence of
flammable anesthetics or explosive gases.
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For those patients who are likely to be adversely affected by unintend-
ed operations and failures, including interrupted medication or fluid
delivery from the device, close supervision and provision for immedi-
ate corrective action should be provided.
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If the pump is used to deliver life-sustaining medication, a backup
pump should be available.
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The pump should not to be used for delivery of blood or cellular blood
products.
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If the pump is dropped or hit, inspect the pump for damage. Do not
use a pump that is damaged or is not functioning properly. Contact
Smiths Medical MD, Inc. Customer Service to return a pump for
service.
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Use of a syringe with the CADD™ Administration Set may result in
UNDER-DELIVERY of medication. Syringe function can be adversely
affected by variations in plunger dimension and lubricity, which can
result in greater force required to move the syringe plunger. A syringe
plunger will lose lubrication as it ages and, as a result, the amount of
under-delivery will increase which could on occasion, be significant.
Therefore, the type of medication and delivery accuracy required
must be considered when using a syringe with the CADD® pump.