Programming Intermittent Delivery
WARNING: This pump delivers medication at a continuous rate or
intermittent rate in milliliters per hour (ml/hr). Programming the
pump at a delivery rate other than what is prescribed will cause over
or under delivery of medication, which could result in patient injury
or death.
Be sure the pump is in the intermittent delivery mode versus the contin-
uous delivery mode. To program the pump, enter the prescribed values.
1. Begin at the main screen.
• Make sure the pump is in LL0.
• Make sure STOPPED appears on the main screen.
• Press
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2. Enter the Reservoir Volume.
• Press
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(If you do not wish to use the Reservoir Volume feature, scroll
down to "Not In Use" located before 1.)
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• Press
• Press
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3. Enter the Dose Volume.
• Press
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• Press
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• Press
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NOTE: The maximum rate of the pump is 125 ml/hr. The pump will
only allow a dose duration that will not cause a rate greater than
125 ml/hr for the programmed volume.
4. Enter the Dose Duration.
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• Press
• Press
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• Press
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Section 2: Pump Setup and Programming
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to select the volume of a filled fluid container.
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to select the desired volume.
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to select the desired duration.
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