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Note: Home symbol is displayed in upper left of home screen. Home screen may be ac-
cessed from run screen by pressing c key.
Note: Default values may be present when set in drug library, in this case the editor
screens do not appear, confirm values and press sf to begin the infusion or press l
arrow to edit default values. Observe green LED and arrows moving right to left in
upper right of display ind
icating infusion is running.
Note: It is necessary to confirm that default values match physician order.
Note: While programming, the soft limit symbol appears above the value, indicating
where the value is in relation to the soft limits.
•
Soft Limit Warning: a soft limit warning will be generated upon confirming a
value that is outside the soft limit set in the drug library. A prompt will
appea
r askin
g to override with programmed value. Press
d for No to re-
program, editor will appear with previously confirmed value. Press
u for
yes to over-ride soft limit.
Note: Change in soft limit symbol when over-ridden.
• Hard Limit Warning: when a hard limit value is exceeded, a message is dis-
played indicating the value exceeds drug or pump limits. Press k to confirm
alert, pump returns to the ed
ito
r screen to re-program.
Note: The Space Infusomat may deliver rates to 1200ml/hr. It is possible in the service
program to set lower rate limits for continuous and bolus infusions. When these limits
are set in the pump configuration file a hard limit alert is generated when
programming exceeds set pump limits.
• Scroll down to enter and/or review VTBI and Time. VTBI is required to start
the infusi
on. Time
will be calculated when VTBI is entered. When time is
entered, VTBI is calculated if rate/doserate has been programmed.
Chapter 1
OPERATION