Chapter 2—BD Alaris™ PCU Model 8015 and Alaris™ PCU Model 8015
34 BD Alaris
TM
System with Guardrails
TM
Suite MX User Manual
Anesthesia Mode
When the anesthesia mode is enabled and then the pause feature is used, the module remains in an
indefinite pause until restarted.
When anesthesia mode is enabled:
• A channel can be paused indefinitely without an alarm.
• T
he air-in-line associated with the profile can be set up to 500 microliters.
•
All limits are set to Soft.
• L
imit checking mode is set to Smart.
• Key-press audio is turned off.
• Auto-restart for anesthesia mode is set to 9
and is not c
onfigurable.
• Panel lock through tamper resist mode or authorized user mode is not avail
able.
• Guardrails suite MX drug list defaults to dr
ugs designated by editor software as anesthesia only. All
Guardrails suite MX drugs in a profile can be viewed by pressing the
ALL DRUGS soft key.
• Bolus dose is automatically available for:
• Guardrails suite MX drugs that have bolus dose
limits defined
• Generic drug calculation setup
• Anesthesia mode, alternating with other required prompts, is displayed
in prompt
bar of main display.
• Callback audio for paused module is permanently silenced.
• Review of drug calculation setup page is omitted when restoring a
stopped drug calculation.
• Clinical advisories are not displayed.
NOTE:
If an infusion is paused in regular mode
and then the anesthesia mode is enabled, the device will alarm at
the 2 minute warning.
When the system is set up for use in anesthesia mode, it is important to select the profile that
corresponds with the care area the patient will be taken to when the anesthesia mode is
discontinued. Doing this ensures that the system will be in the correct profile following the use
of the anesthesia mode.
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