07-19-B3-430 Auto Syringe AS50 Infusion Pump Operator’s Manual Page 55
Additional Functions and Operations
Bolus Function
Note: If a protocol is selected, the bolus function may not be allowed. If the protocol dis-
allows the bolus function, the pump beeps and displays the message
NOT ALLOWED when BOLUS is pressed.
A bolus is a fixed dose which may be programmed and delivered, either during an
infusion or while the pump is in Standby state. The pump allows the operator to program
the rate of infusion for a bolus, and to program the bolus size either in terms of dose or
volume where applicable.
Bolus Units
Bolus Size Limits
The minimum programmable bolus size is approximately the same as the minimum
deliverable volume (see “Syringe Data Tables” on page 25).
The maximum programmable bolus size is the lesser of:
● The syringe size (the entire syringe may be programmed as a single bolus).
● 9999 Units, 9999 mg, 9999 mg/kg or 9999 mcg/kg (depending on the selected mode).
Infusion Mode Bolus Size Units
mL/hr, mL/min mL (milliliters)
Units/hr, Units/min mUnits/hr,
mUnits/min
Units
mg/hr, mg/min mcg/hr, mcg/min mg (milligrams)
mg/kg/hr, mg/kg/min,
CUSTOM DILUTION
mg/kg (milligrams of drug per
kilogram of patient body weight)
mcg/kg/hr, mcg/kg/min mcg/kg (micrograms of drug per
kilogram of patient body weight)
SINGLE DOSE, MANUAL SCHEDULE,
AUTO SCHEDULE
Bolus not allowed.