Chapter 4—Alaris™ PCA Module Model 8120
252 BD Alaris
TM
System with Guardrails
TM
Suite MX User Manual
Environmental Conditions:
Equipment Orientation:
To ensure proper operation, the system must remain in an upright position.
Flow Rate Programming:
Flow rate range is from
0.1
to
999
mL/h and can be selected as follows:
Rate restriction by syringe size:
Fluid Ingress Protection:
IPX2, Drip Proof
Loading Dose Range:
Configured according to hospital best-practice guidelines.
Maximum Dose Range:
Configured according to hospital best-practice guidelines.
Occlusion Alarm Thresholds:
Three settings:
•Low
•Medium
•High
Operating Principle:
Positive displacement
PCA Dose Range:
Configured according to hospital best-practice guidelines.
Rate Accuracy:
±2% of full scale plunger travel (not including syringe variation) S
Symbol Meaning Operating
Storage/
Transport
Atmospheric
Pressure
525 - 4560 mmHg
(70 - 608 kPa)
375 - 760 mmHg
(50 - 101 kPa)
Relative Humidity
(Avoid prolonged
exposure to relative
humidity >90%)
20 - 90%
Noncondensing
5 - 90%
Noncondensing
Temperature Range 41 - 104°F
(5 - 40°C)
-4 - 140°F
(-20 - 60°C)
Flow Rates (mL/h) Selectable Increments (mL/h)
0.10 - 9.99 0.01
10 - 99.9 0.1
100 - 999 1.0
Syringe Size (mL) Flow Rate Range (mL/h)
20 0.1 - 500
30/35 0.1 - 650
50/60 0.1 - 999