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Disposal
15 Start-up and
trumpet curves
15.1 Signicance in
clinical practice
Trumpet curves show the recorded maxi-
mum and minimum deviations in ow rate
compared to the delivery rate per time
interval.
In clinical practice, the trumpet curve
makes it easier for the treating doctor to
decide if the pump is suciently precise for
the administration of the desired drug.
Q
Reconcile drugs with short half lives,
inparticular, with the delivery accu-
racy in this period on the trumpet
curve.
The physiological eect of the drug can
be aected by the ow and the disposable
article.
Q
Ensure that the prescription is in line
with the start-up/trumpet curve and
the set ow rate.
13 Disposal
The device should be returned to B. Braun
for further disposal.
Q
Observe all country-specic regula-
tions when disposing of equipment
locally.
Q
Do not dispose of electrical devices
and batteries in domestic waste.
14 Safety check/service
A safety check must be performed on the
device every two years in accordance with
the checklist, with results entered into the
medical device log. The service may only be
performed by personnel who have received
training from B. Braun.