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BodyGuard
323
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BodyGuard
323 Multi-Therapy
™
Ambulatory Infusion Pump
Patient Guide

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  • Page 1 BodyGuard BodyGuard 323 Multi-Therapy ™ Ambulatory Infusion Pump Patient Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    How to Use This Booklet This booklet gives you information about how to use your BodyGuard 323 infusion pump. It supplements the instructions given to you by your healthcare provider. Some of the information may not apply to your treatment or the pump you are using.

  • Page 3: Warnings And Precautions

    Warnings and Precautions Please observe the following warnings, precautions and instructions. Failure to do so could result in damage to the pump, or death or serious injury. WARNING • Do not drop the pump, knock it against hard objects or put heavy weight on top of it.
  • Page 4 CAUTION • Do not use the pump if you think it might be damaged or is not working properly. Turn off the pump power and contact your healthcare provider immediately. If the pump alarms, follow the instructions in this booklet or the instructions given to you by your healthcare provider.

  • Page 5: About Your Bodyguard 323 Pump

    About Your BodyGuard 323 Pump You have been prescribed the BodyGuard 323 ambulatory infusion pump as part of your treatment. “Infusion” means that the pump delivers (or “infuses”) medication from a medication bag through a set of tubing and your IV catheter into your bloodstream.

  • Page 6: Pump Carrying Pouch

    Pump Carrying Pouch The carrying pouch provides an easy way for you to wear and protect the pump and medication bag during your daily activities. Keypad Control Buttons Note: Your healthcare provider will explain which buttons you can use. Press and hold to turn pump power on or off. Before turning power off, stop infusion.

  • Page 7: Pump Display Screen

    Pump Display Screen Battery Level Indicator Shows current battery life. Infusion Mode Full black means a full battery. No black means battery is empty. Rate Operating Indicator 50 ml/hr Symbols (“drips”) moving down the screen mean Infusion Rate pump is operating.

  • Page 8: Starting And Stopping The Pump

    2. The display screen will show self-testing information for a few seconds as the pump powers up. The information on your pump’s screen will be different from the illustration given here. CME BodyGuard 323 Version XXXXX S.N. XXXXX 3. When the self-test information is replaced by a new display, follow the directions on the screen or the instructions given to you by your healthcare provider.

  • Page 9: Recharging The Battery

    To Stop the Pump 1. Stop infusion by pressing the STOP button. STOP 2 min Press OK to Start 2. Turn the power off by pressing and holding the button until the bar on the screen turns completely black. WAIT FOR BEEP STOP Note: After pressing the button, you have 2 minutes...
  • Page 10 To Check Battery Level Info While the pump is operating, press the button 2 times. The Battery Level screen displays a black bar showing the current level of battery power. If less than one-third of the black bar is left, follow the below instructions to recharge the battery.
  • Page 11 2. Connect the charger cable to the pump’s DC port. To connect, match the clip on the cable plug to the slot located on the inside upper right of the DC port. Then push the plug all the way into the port.

  • Page 12: Changing Disposable 9-Volt Batteries

    Changing 9-Volt Disposable Batteries If your pump uses disposable 9-volt alkaline batteries, follow the instructions below to remove and replace low batteries before they become empty. When Low Battery Alarm Occurs The pump’s Low Battery alarm comes on when the batteries have about 30 minutes before total loss of power.
  • Page 13 3. Locate the pump battery case on the back of the pump. Pull up on the battery case release tab. Lift up the right side of the battery case to remove it from the pump. 4. Remove the batteries from the battery case. Replace them with 2 new 9-volt alkaline batteries.

  • Page 14: Delivering A Bolus Dose

    Delivering a Bolus Dose If you are receiving Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) infusion for pain relief, your healthcare provider will explain when and how to give yourself a bolus dose of additional medication to relieve your pain. Use either of these 2 ways to give yourself a bolus dose, as instructed by your healthcare provider: PRIME 1.
  • Page 15 • Do not touch the open tubing ends with your fingers. Also, do not let the open ends touch your body or any other object. • Use protective gloves if instructed by your healthcare provider. • Other instructions: ____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ To Remove Old Bag/Tubing Set STOP 1.
  • Page 16 To Install New Bag/Tubing Set 1. Close the clamp on the new medication bag/tubing set. To close the clamp, pull the tubing down into the narrow part of the clamp. 2. Orient the new bag/tubing set so that the medication bag is to the left of the pump.
  • Page 17 5. Press the rest of the pumping segment into the tubing channel. Important: While inserting into the tubing channel, keep the pumping segment straight but do not stretch it. 6. Close the pump tubing door until you hear it click shut. 7.
  • Page 18 STOP 2. Stop infusion by pressing the button. PRIME 3. Press the button. The Prime screen is displayed. PIGGY PRIME Disconnect Patient Press OK to Start 4. Press the button. START 5. Use the keypad buttons to enter the amount of priming fluid volume. This is usually 5 ml, or as specified by your healthcare provider: __________ml.
  • Page 19 WARNING Before connecting the pump tubing to your IV catheter, check all tubing for air bubbles. Remove any air bubbles as instructed by your healthcare provider. Air bubbles in the tubing can cause an air embolism that may result in death or serious injury. 8.

  • Page 20: Pump Cleaning And Care

    Pump Cleaning and Care Your pump will require little routine maintenance if you use it in its protective carrying pouch. Inspect the pump from time to time. If it requires cleaning, or if a problem or alarm signal occurs, please observe the warnings, precautions and instructions listed below.
  • Page 21 CAUTION • Do not use the pump if you think it might be damaged or is not working properly. Turn off the pump power and contact your healthcare provider immediately. If the pump alarms, follow the instructions in this booklet or the instructions given to you by your healthcare provider.

  • Page 22: Alarm Signals And What To Do

    Alarm Signals and What to Do Alarm Message What It Means What to Do • Occlusion (blockage) 1. Press to silence STOP Air/Up Occlusion of tubing between alarm. medication bag and 2. Check for cause of Press STOP to Mute pump.
  • Page 23 Alarm Message What It Means What to Do Battery empty (total 1. If using rechargeable loss of power). Pump battery, connect pump to End Battery has stopped. charger and plug charger Connect to Charger into AC power outlet. Wait 2 minutes before restarting infusion.

  • Page 24: Who To Call For Help

    Golden, CO 80401 USA © 2008 by CME America, LLC. All rights reserved. The following are trademarks of CME America, LLC: BodyGuard, BodyComm, TSyringePump, the CME America logotype with “swirl” logomark and the tag line “Drug Delivery Designed for the Way You Deliver Care.”...

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