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Ensure the appropriate infusion set for the fluid/drug to be infused has been selected.
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Follow the instructions supplied with the individual infusion set.
Only use Alaris® GP Guardrails® Volumetric Pump infusion sets, (Refer to 'Infusion Sets' section of the DFU)
Position the fluid container to avoid spillage onto the pump.
Ensure that the tubing is inserted completely into the top set retainer through to the tubing guide avoiding any slack.
Loading an Infusion Set: Alaris® Safety Clamp in the NON OCCLUDED position - FLOW ENABLED
Loading an Infusion Set: Alaris® Safety Clamp in the OCCLUDED position - NO FLOW
Loading an Infusion Set
Adaptor on infusion
1. Remove infusion set from package and close roller
set (Blue)
clamp.
Top set retainer
(Blue)
2. Insert the bag spike into the fluid container and hang
appropriately.
Pressure sensor
At a minimum height of 300 mm above the pump.
- UPSTREAM
3. Fill the drip chamber to the fill line if shown.
(Approximately half full) Refer to operating precaution
section '
Pumping
containers' .
mechanism
4. Open roller clamp and prime set slowly (to prevent air
bubbles) ensuring all air is removed.
Pressure sensor
5. Close roller clamp.
- DOWNSTREAM
6. Switch the pump on. Open door and load infusion set
as follows:
• Fit blue adaptor of infusion set into blue top set
• Insert orange safety clamp into orange retainer.
Alaris® Safety
Clamp (Orange)
7. Ensure infusion set is fully inserted into tubing guide.
Safety Clamp
8. Close door and open roller clamp. Ensure no drops are
retainer (Orange)
falling in the drip chamber.
Air-in-line sensor
Tubing guide
9. Ensure all air is removed from the set. Connect the
infusion set to the patient access device.
1. Follow steps 1 to 4 as above where necessary.
2. Ensure roller clamp is closed.
3. Open door and load infusion set as follows:
• Fit blue adaptor on infusion set into blue top set
• Insert orange safety clamp (leaving slider extended)
Alaris® Safety
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Clamp (Orange)
in occluded
position (See
previous page)
4. Ensure infusion set is fully inserted into tubing
guide.
Tubing guide
5. Close door and open roller clamp. Ensure no drops are
falling in the drip chamber.
6. Ensure all air is removed from the set. Connect the
infusion set to the patient access device.
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Using Collapsable bags, Glass Bottles & Semi-Rigid
retainer.
retainer.
in the occluded position into orange retainer.
Pushing on the Safety Clamp Slider may lead to
uncontrolled flow to the patient. Therefore, always
close the roller clamp before pushing on the safety
clamp slider.
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