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Section 16 — Glossary of Terms
Rotor: The black circular wheel on the pump that rotates to push fluid through the feeding set.
Bolus: A feature that allows a fixed amount of fluid to be delivered at varying intervals of time.
Dose: A feature that allows a fixed amount of fluid to be delivered during a feeding. The pump will stop operation when the
programmed amount of fluid is delivered.
KTO: Keep Tube Open. A feature that effectively pauses the pump, but keeps the rotor turning very slowly to prevent fluid
from clogging in the feeding set tube.
IPX: The degree of water protection of a medical device per the IEC 60529 standard.
Occlusion Pressure: The pressure that can be created in the feeding set when the tubing becomes blocked.
Head Height: The distance from the top of the fluid in the feeding set bag (or container) to the top of the pump.
Sensor Pocket: The pair of projections sticking out from the pump in a “U-shaped” configuration. These projections sit under the
cassette and monitor the tubing on either side of the rotor when loaded.
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