Smiths Medical CADD Solis VIP 2120 Clinicians Manual page 22

Step Duration
•
The length of time programmed
for each step during medication
delivery. After infusion occurs for
the step duration, the rate increases
by the rate increment unless the
current rate is equal to the plateau
rate. Entering a new step duration
resets the infusion so that delivery
starts at the beginning
Infusion Duration
•
The time required to deliver the
infusion volume. It is calculated by
the pump based on the initial values
programmed for infusion volume,
initial rate, rate increment,
step duration, and plateau rate.
It appears on the screen for
review only
KVO Rate
•
The KVO or "keep vein open" rate
is optional. It allows the delivery
of a minimal amount of drug to
help maintain catheter patency. If
a delayed start is programmed, the
KVO rate is active until the infusion
begins. It is also active after the
infusion volume is delivered if the
reservoir volume is programmed
greater than the infusion volume
• Reservoir Volume
The volume of fluid contained in
the reservoir. The reservoir volume
value decreases as the pump
is primed or delivers fluid. The
reservoir volume should not be
programmed or edited to be less
than the programmed infusion
volume. Entering a new reservoir
volume resets the infusion so that
delivery starts at the beginning
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• Start Time
The time the next infusion will
begin. It is displayed only if the
delayed start is programmed. The
pump must be running on the
selected date and time in order for
the infusion to begin
Note: In the Step therapy, you may not
set a delayed start after an infusion
has started.
Starting Each Infusion
When a new cassette is attached to the
pump at the beginning of the infusion,
the reservoir volume should be reset.
This also resets the infusion. When the
pump is started, delivery will start at
the beginning of the infusion.
Stopping and Restarting the Pump
During an Infusion
If you stop the pump before a step
infusion was fully delivered and then
restart the pump, you may choose to
either restart the infusion from where
delivery left off, or you may reset
the infusion.
When you press stop/start to restart
the pump, a screen appears with the
message, "Infusion was interrupted
before completion. Finish interrupted
infusion or start from beginning with
new bag." Select New Bag to reset the
reservoir volume and reset the infusion.
Or, select Finish to resume the infusion
from the point it was at when it was
last running.
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