Introduction; General Description Of Cadd-Plus Pump Operations - SIMS Deltec CADD-PLUS 5400 Operator's Manual

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INTRODUCTION

The Deltec CADD-PLUS
hospital or outpatient settings. Health care professionals should use this manual
to learn how to operate the pump.
The purpose of this manual is to familiarize you with the CADD-PLUS
functions, which are described in Section 2; and to instruct you in how to use
those functions, which are outlined in detail in Section 3. Section 4 is a refer-
ence.
2.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CADD-PLUS
OPERATIONS
The CADD-PLUS
intravenous, intra-arterial, or subcutaneous infusion (excluding insulin).
Therapy should always be overseen by a physician or a certified, licensed healthcare
professional. The patient should be instructed in using and troubleshooting the
pump.
The pump's flexibility in programming allows it to be used in a variety of set-
tings, including the home. The clinician may program the pump in either of two
modes: the Continuous mode or the Intermittent mode. In the Continuous mode,
the pump delivers medication at a constant rate; in the Intermittent mode, it
delivers medication at regular, preset intervals.
pump provides measured drug therapy to patients in
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Model 5400 ambulatory drug delivery pump is indicated for
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pump's
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