BD Alaris GP - Basic Features: Infusion Adjustments and Summary; Infusion Adjustments and Summary

Alaris™ GP (Guardrails™) Volumetric Pump
Basic Features
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Rate Lock (If enabled)
If Rate Lock is enabled, when the infusion rate has been set and the infusion started (or following a bolus infusion) the rate lock prompt
will appear on the main display.
To select the rate lock function press the YES softkey to confirm. Press the NO softkey if the rate lock is not required.
When rate lock is enabled, the following are unavailable:
• Changing the infusion rate / titration
• Bolus / Prime
• Switching the Pump off
• VTBI over time infusions.
• Secondary infusions (if enabled)
To turn rate lock off:
1. Press the
d button to access the options menu.
2. Select UNLOCK RATE and press the OK softkey.
To turn rate lock on:
1. Press the
d button to access the options menu.
2. Select RATE LOCK and press the OK softkey.
Adjusting Existing Dosing or Protocol Infusions - Set By ml/h / Set by Doserate
To set doserate or flowrate in precise increments it may be necessary to switch between the rate adjust options SET BY DOSERATE and
SET BY ml/h. An arrow to the left of the rate display shows the rate changed when the f keys are used to increase/decrease
the infusion rate.
To set a doserate precisely the arrow must be pointing to the doserate (for example: mg/kg/h); the flowrate will be calculated from the
doserate.
To precisely set a flowrate the arrow must be pointing to flowrate (ml/h); the doserate will be calculated from the flowrate.
Selecting the SET BY ml/h Option
1. Press the d button to access the options menu.
2. Select the SET BY ml/h option using the
f keys and press the OK softkey indicated on the screen. This will select the set by
flowrate option, the arrow on the display will automatically select the flowrate, the flowrate can be adjusted if necessary.
Selecting the SET BY DOSERATE Option
1. Press the d button to access the options menu.
2. Select the SET BY DOSERATE option using the
f keys and press the OK softkey indicated on the screen. This will select the
set by doserate option, the arrow on the display will automatically select the doserate, the doserate can be adjusted if necessary.
Dosing Summary
To review currently selected dosing information:
1. Press the
d button to first access the options menu.
2. Select DOSING SUMMARY option using the
fkeys and press the OK softkey.
3. Review the information and then press the QUIT softkey.
Add Drug (Only available when infusing)
1. Press the d button to access the options menu.
2. Select ADD DRUG option using the
fkeys and press the OK softkey.
3. Select from DRUGS (A-Z) from the displayed list using the
fkeys, press OK to confirm.
4. Select drug name using the
fkeys, press OK to confirm and then follow the on screen prompts as required.
Infusion Setup
To change the Infusion Setup, refer to 'Basic Features - Drugs and Dosing, Selecting the INFUSION SETUP' section.