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Quick Infusion Set-Up Guide
Ivac 572
Huw Evans B.Sc., HND(Eng)
EBME

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  • Page 1 Quick Infusion Set-Up Guide Ivac 572 Huw Evans B.Sc., HND(Eng) EBME...
  • Page 2 Quick Start-Up Guide Setting up an infusion for the Ivac 572 Rate Calculation 250ml to be infused in 2 hours 30 minutes. • Before you When calculating rates, change the time of infusion into start check minutes e.g. 2hours 30 mins = 150 mins, therefore to calculate...
  • Page 3 Setting up an infusion for the Ivac 572. Press the ON/OFF key (Circled in RED); the pump will go through a short ‘self test’ which is a power up sequence, wait until the power up sequence has finished. The TOT VOL INF can be re-set at this point by pressing the TOT VOL INF key along with the 100’s down arrow (as...
  • Page 4 Setting up an infusion for the Ivac 572. Identify the correct giving set. Set the line as shown opposite ensuring that pressure sensor is securely fitted, and that the line passes over the AIL detector (circled in RED). During an AIL error code clean the sensor this may clear the error code.
  • Page 5 Setting up an infusion for the Ivac 572. Connect flow sensor (as seen below) if required; ensure that the sensors are placed on the ‘clear’ part of the drip chamber. Ensuring that the flow sensor is clean will lessen some error codes...
  • Page 6 Setting up an infusion for the Ivac 572. Press VOL TO BE INF key (circled in RED) and set it to 150ml. Press RUN key circled in YELLOW and follow the instructions until infusion begins. Once the infusion begins ensure that...
  • Page 7 Setting up an infusion for the Ivac 572. To check how much volume has been infused press the TOT VOL INF key, circled in RED. To check what the pressure is press the ‘READ PRES’ key, circled in YELLOW. Once the infusion has completed, it will alarm and the display screen will show INFUSION COMPLETE KVO 5.0ml/HR.
  • Page 8 Stopping an infusion. Stop the infusion by pressing the RUN/HOLD key. Remove the giving set from the patient. Turn the pump off by pressing the On/Off key. Before storing the pump discard the giving set safely as per hospital policy. Ensure that the pump is clean before storing.

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