BD Alaris - Page 9

Contents
BD Alaris
TM
System with Guardrails
TM
Suite MX User Manual ix
Attaching Dose Request Cord.................................................................................................203
Detaching Dose Request Cord ................................................................................................ 203
Prepare and Load Syringe and Administration Set............................................................................204
Preparing Syringe and Administration Set.............................................................................. 204
Loading Syringe and Administration Set................................................................................ 204
Security Lock Key Positions.............................................................................................................. 207
Programming .............................................................................................................................................208
Preparing Infusion..............................................................................................................................208
Selecting Syringe Type and Size.............................................................................................208
Priming....................................................................................................................................209
Programming an Infusion........................................................................................................ 210
Infusion Modes ..................................................................................................................................212
Programming Parameters ........................................................................................................ 212
Setting Up PCA Dose Only..................................................................................................... 213
Setting Up Continuous Infusion Only.....................................................................................215
Setting Up PCA Dose and Continuous Infusion ..................................................................... 218
Setting Loading Dose Only.....................................................................................................220
Setting Bolus Dose............................................................................................................................. 221
Stopping a Loading, PCA, or Bolus Dose............................................................................... 224
Changing Programming Parameters During an Infusion ........................................................ 224
Viewing Patient History.......................................................................................................... 225
Clearing Patient History..........................................................................................................226
Viewing Drug Event History................................................................................................... 227
Configuring Dose Request Cord .............................................................................................228
Security Access Levels............................................................................................................ 229
Disabling Security Access Code .............................................................................................230
Pausing Infusion...................................................................................................................... 231
Changing Syringe and Restore Infusion..................................................................................232
Stopping Infusion ....................................................................................................................233
Selecting Pressure Limit.......................................................................................................... 233
Viewing and Clearing Volume Infused...................................................................................235
PCA Pause Protocol Feature.............................................................................................................. 236
Programming an Infusion........................................................................................................ 236
Reviewing or Changing the PCA Pause Alarm Limits........................................................... 238
Disabling PCA Pause Alarm................................................................................................... 238
General Setup and Operation..................................................................................................................... 240
System Start-Up/
Setu
p.......................................................................................................................240
General Information................................................................................................................................... 241
Warnings and Cautions......................................................................................................................241
General ....................................................................................................................................241
Administration Sets................................................................................................................. 242
Epidural Administration..........................................................................................................243
Dose Request Cord..................................................................................................................243
Guardrails Software.................................................................................................................243
Administration Set/Syringe Information ...........................................................................................244
Compatible Syringes.......................................................................................................................... 244