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VOLUME
VOLUME INFUSED
374
ml
CLEAR
QUIT
VTBI
1500ml
1000ml
500ml
250ml
200ml
100ml
50ml
0ml
(OFF)
SELECT WITH
OK
BACK
VTBI DONE
INFUSING KVO
CANCEL
PRESSURE
PUMPING PRESSURE
L1
ALARM LIMIT
L5
ADJUST WITH
OK
Basic Features (continued)
This option enables the volume infused to be cleared.
1. Press the VOLUME softkey on main display to show the clear VOLUME INFUSED option.
2. Press the CLEAR softkey to clear the volume infused. Press the QUIT softkey to retain the volume.
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When a new drug or a new concentration has been setup and the previous volume infused
has not been cleared, then the message DOSE INFUSED HAS BEEN CLEARED will be
displayed.
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1. Using the
keys:
a) Press the VTBI softkey on main display to enter the volume to be infused screen.
b) Enter the volume to be infused using the
OR
2. Using the BAGS softkey:
a) Press the VTBI softkey on main display to enter the volume to be infused screen.
b) Select the BAGS softkey, select the required bag volume using the
press OK to confirm the selection.
c) Press OK to confirm again, or adjust the VTBI using the
NOTE: On completion of VTBI pump will continue to infuse at KVO rate .
KVO
RATE
5
.0
ml/h
0
.0
VTBI
ml
2
.0
ml
VOLUME
0 h 00 m 00 s
VOLUME
To check and adjust the pressure level, press the
current pumping pressure level and the pressure alarm limit. The pressure alarm limit can be set via the
Guardrails® Editor.
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1. Press the
keys to increase or decrease the alarm limit (L2, L5 or L8). The new limit will be
indicated on the display.
2. Press OK to exit the screen.
The pressure alarm limit is auto adjusted and is fixed at level 8 (L8) for rates above
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200ml/h.
The interpretation of pressure readings and occlusion alarms are the responsibility
of the clinician depending on the specific application.
Occlusion levels for the Alaris® GP Guardrails® Volumetric Pump are configured in
the Data Set Editor by profile only.
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Clear Volume Infused
Setting a VTBI
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KVO (Keep Vein Open) Rate
At the end of VTBI, the pump will first display VTBI DONE/INFUSING
KVO. Press CANCEL to display KVO screen.
The pump continues to infuse at a very low (Default) rate. KVO is used to
keep the patients vein open, in order to prevent blood clots and catheter
occlusions.
NOTE: If the KVO rate (Default 5ml/h) is greater than the set
infusion parameters then the pump will continue to infuse at the
set infusion rate . The KVO rate will flash on screen to indicate this is
not the usual infusion rate .
The pump will beep every 5 seconds while in KVO mode .
Pressure
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button. The display will change to show the
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keys and press OK to confirm.
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keys and
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keys.
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