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Flocare Pump Instruction
Book & Guide
Unrivalled Accuracy
Advanced Simplicity
This information is intended for patients of carers
of those who have been prescribed tube feeds by
a Healthcare Professional.

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  • Page 1 Flocare Pump Instruction Book & Guide Unrivalled Accuracy Advanced Simplicity This information is intended for patients of carers of those who have been prescribed tube feeds by a Healthcare Professional.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents STEP BY STEP: Setting up your pump Programming your pump Troubleshooting & pump alarms Set up menu Cleaning guidelines Nutricia Homeward Contact Flocare Pump Instruction Book & Guide...

  • Page 3: Step By Step

    STEP BY STEP SETTING UP YOUR PUMP Wash your hands before you start. Important: Stand pack/ bottle on flat surface Set up the equipment using a clean work before connecting. area. You will need a new giving set, new feed and a syringe for water (as prescribed by your Hold pack/bottle at...

  • Page 4: Setting Up Your Pump

    SETTING UP YOUR PUMP STEP BY STEP (continued) Hang the pack / bottle or container of Insert the giving set by feed on the drip stand. placing looped section over the rotor wheel & stretch to the right until the giving set slots in place.
  • Page 5 STEP BY STEP PROGRAMMING YOUR PUMP Press and hold the On/ The rate in ml/hr is now Off button until it beeps. on screen. If necessary press the +/- button to reach the desired rate. a) Wait for the word a) Now press the Dose = Vol VOLUME ‘VOLUME’...

  • Page 6: Programming Your Pump

    PROGRAMMING YOUR PUMP STEP BY STEP (continued) Press the Start/Stop Press and hold FILL SET button and the word until the pump beeps. ‘RUN’ will appear in the To stop fill cycle press top right of the screen. FILL SET again. DO NOT OVERFILL.
  • Page 7 If your feeding rate remains the same and if you have not set a specific dose: For example you feed continuously until the pack/bottle is finished. Please follow these 6 simple steps: Press the On/Off Connect giving set to feeding button until it beeps.
  • Page 8 TROUBLESHOOTING & PUMP ALARMS STEP BY STEP No Power Supply Plug Symbol - visible while the pump is connected to the electrical supply Light off Light on Power indicator light Light on REASON SOLUTION Loose wire or the plug adaptor Check that the part where the three pins are has not pins have moved.
  • Page 9 The wall socket doesn’t work. Try connecting the plug to an alternative wall socket. The adaptor is damaged. Contact your Nutricia Homeward Freephone number to replace the adaptor. Flocare Pump Instruction Book & Guide...
  • Page 10 TROUBLESHOOTING & PUMP ALARMS STEP BY STEP (continued) Why your Pump Alarms & How to Stop it Read the screen. Press the Start/Stop button which will silence the alarm for 3 minutes. See overleaf for a list of reasons why your pump is alarming and how to deal with each alarm.
  • Page 11 Make sure that the door is closed. closed. Tape door to pump tightly to continue feeding DOOR and call your Nutricia Homeward Freephone number to arrange for a replacement. The pump has been paused By pressing the Start/Stop button to for 3 or more minutes.
  • Page 12 Press and hold the ON/OFF button until it the dose. beeps and is powered off END OF DOSE If the END OF DOSE alarms inappropriately contact Nutricia Homeward to speak to a nurse (numbers on rear of book) Flocare Pump Instruction Book & Guide...
  • Page 13 TROUBLESHOOTING & PUMP ALARMS STEP BY STEP (continued) Why your Pump Alarms & How to Stop it REASON SOLUTION The pump detected an Ensure there are no kinks in the tubing, that OCC IN occlusion between the feed and clamps are not closed between the feed the pump.
  • Page 14 How to Stop the OCC Alarm Press the Start/ Detach the Solve the Re-insert the Press the Start/ Stop button. feeding set. occlusion feeding set. Stop button. problem. (see next page) Flocare Pump Instruction Book & Guide...
  • Page 15 (continued) How to Stop the OCC Alarm The most common set occlusions: ANY PROBLEMS OR DIFFICULTIES Please call your Nutricia Homeward Freephone number* TUBE KINKING Squeeze tube to release kinking. TUBE CLOGGING If there is a blockage in the giving set, a new giving set will be needed.
  • Page 16 125ml/hr is set. The battery has failed. Contact your Nutricia Homeward Freephone BATT number to arrange for the pump to be serviced. ‘E’ ‘F’ Flocare Pump Instruction Book & Guide...

  • Page 17: Troubleshooting & Pump Alarms

    Call your Nutricia Homeward Freephone number. The self test detected a fault. Contact your Nutricia Homeward Freephone number to arrange for the pump to be serviced.
  • Page 18 STEP BY STEP SET UP MENU Press and hold the On/Off To continue with set up button and the +button mode, press the Fill Set at the same time. button; you are now in the keypad lock mode . To lock the keypad, press the + button, to unlock, press the –...

  • Page 19: Set Up Menu

    SET UP MENU STEP BY STEP (continued) If you are finished, press If you are finished, press and hold the On/Off and hold the On/Off button for 2 seconds. button for 2 seconds. To continue with set up mode, press the Fill Set To continue with set up button, you are now in mode, press the Fill Set...
  • Page 20 Unrivalled Accuracy Advanced Simplicity Flocare Pump Instruction Book & Guide...
  • Page 21 STEP BY STEP CLEANING GUIDELINES Important – Please Avoid: Immersing pumps in water, detergents or other fluids. Sterilising (autoclave, ETO, etc.) and using cleaning chemicals such as Acetone, Benzene, Iodine, etc. Storing the pump in extreme heat or cold (under -40 C or above 50 Pumps may be wiped with a wet cloth and...

  • Page 22: Cleaning Guidelines

    Pumps in need of decontamination: These pumps should be dealt with according to your hospital policy. If you are at home, the pump must be put in a plastic bag before returning it to Nutricia Homeward. Flocare Pump Instruction Book & Guide...
  • Page 23 NEED HELP? The Flocare Infinity pump requires Contact the Nutricia Homeward servicing every 2 years. Freephone numbers provided on Please contact the Nutricia the back cover of this booklet Homeward Freephone number to arrange a service. The service date is on the side of the pump.
  • Page 24 Nutricia Ireland, Block 1, Deansgrange Business Park, Deansgrange, Co. Dublin. For support or for information on how to organise patient trainings, please call the Nutricia Homeward Freephone Numbers: ROI call 1800 22 1800 | NI: Belfast Adult, Western Adult, South Eastern Trust - all hours - call 0800 169 5173 All others Trusts (8am - 8pm) call 0800 231 5487, Out of Hours line (8pm - 8am) call 0800 093 3672 For further tube feeding support please visit tubefeeding.ie or tubefeeding.co.uk...