Micrel Rhythmic evolution Instructions For Use Manual page 25

• Ensure that air has been purged from administration set before connecting it to a patient,
to prevent air embolism.
• Extra care must be taken when using administration sets with Y connector. Ensure that
air has been removed from Y connector. Air embolism could result in death or serious injury
to the patient.
• When rigid - non collapsible external medication containers (e.g. glass bottles, hard
plastic bag) are used with a Rythmic™ spike set, then the air vent on the spike must be
opened and the container must be suspended from a pole. If the air vent is closed it could
result in under or non-delivery of medication. The air vent is fitted with an anti-bacterial filter.
• When collapsible external medication container are used with a Rythmic™ spike set, the
air vent placed on the spike must be closed.
8. Unclamp the set.
9. Continue to squeeze the medication container
gently until the liquid primes the line and exits from
the anti-siphon valve, in order to fully prime the
line manually. Ensure that the filter has properly
eliminated any air while priming the administration
set. If the filter is not properly eliminating the air
and air bubbles are observed in the line, then the
administration set must be changed.
Note: Alternatively,
line can be primed through the pump (refer to
page Chapter 6, paragraph 6.1 "Priming the
Administration set line")
Ensure that the administration set has been properly installed and has not been trapped in
transparent covers, as this may result in under or non-delivery of medication.
10. Hang the external medication container. For Rythmic™ Evolution Organisers:
hang the external medication container from the bag hook placed in the
transparent cover and secure it. When carrying bag is used, placed the external
medication container inside the carrying bag. When IV pole is used, hang the
external medication container from the IV pole.
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