Basic Features - CareFusion Alaris GP Guardrails Directions For Use Manual

The following options enable the pump to be set-up for use with a specific drug name and/or drug protocol. Drugs are pre-configured in the
Guardrails® Editor to enable rapid selection of the drug name, dosing units and default rate. For increased security using a configured drug,
maximum and minimum safety limits are programmable for concentration and dose rates. (Using the Guardrails® Editor software)
When adjusting an infusion using the dose rate, the display may not show any corresponding changes to the
A
infusion rate in ml/h. This does not affect the accuracy of the infusion.
1. Press the d button to first access the options menu.
2. Drugs and dosing set-up options are available by selecting INFUSION SETUP from the list using the
3. Select from the list of the options (ml/h, DOSING ONLY or DRUGS) as detailed below and press the OK softkey to confirm the selection.
SELECT
ml/h
DOSING ONLY
DRUGS A B C D E
F G H I J
K L M N O
P Q R S T
U V W X Y Z
SELECT WITH
OK QUIT
SELECT
ml/h
DOSING ONLY
DRUGS A B C D E
F G H I J
K L M N O
P Q R S T
U V W X Y Z
SELECT WITH
OK QUIT
SELECT
ml/h
DOSING ONLY
DRUGS A B C D E
F G H I J
K L M N O
P Q R S T
U V W X Y Z
SELECT WITH
OK QUIT
Basic Features
Drugs and Dosing
Selecting the INFUSION SETUP
1. Select ml/h from the list using the
2. Press OK to confirm.
3. Enter the ml/h rate as prompted on the display in the next screen.
1. Select DOSING ONLY from the list using the
2. Press OK to confirm.
3. Select the dosing units from the list using the
4. Enter WEIGHT using the
1
f
keys to select the TOTAL VOLUME
5. Use the
6. Enter DRUG AMOUNT using the
will scroll through the units available. Press OK to confirm selection.
7. A summary of the DOSING ONLY information is displayed, to CONFIRM? all details shown press OK. The
BACK softkey may be used at any time to return to the previous screen.
2 - Total Volume = Drug Volume + Diluent Volume i.e. Total Volume of fluid in the fluid container after a drug is added.
1. Select the required DRUGS alphabetical row from the list using the
2. Press OK to confirm.
3. Select the drug from the displayed list using the
4. Enter WEIGHT
using the
1
f
5. Use the keys to enter the TOTAL VOLUME
6. Enter DRUG AMOUNT using the
7. A summary of the DRUG information is displayed, to CONFIRM? all details shown press OK. The
BACK softkey may be used at any time to return to the previous screen.
2
- Total Volume = Drug Volume + Diluent Volume i.e. Total Volume of fluid in the fluid container after a drug is added.
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ml/h
f
keys (if necessary).
Dosing Only
f
f
f
keys, press OK to confirm.
f
keys and if units need to be changed, select UNITS which
Drugs
f
f
keys, press OK to confirm.
f
keys, press OK to confirm selection.
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keys.
f
keys.
keys, press OK to confirm.
, press OK to confirm.
2
1
- Only displayed if weight based units are used.
f
keys.
keys, press OK to confirm.
, press OK to confirm.
2
1 - Only displayed if weight based units are used.