Medela Basic 30 - Vacuum Assisted Delivery Setup

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2. 2.1 Connect the foot vacuum
regulator: the silver adapter
must be fully seeded in the
Safety Set (overflow jar) of
the suction pump.
2.2 Attach tubing to top of
metal adapter.
4. 4.1 Switch on pump, turn to
max. vacuum, clamp tubing
from suction cup and fully
depress the vacuum regula-
tor (forward and down,
using ball of foot).
4.2 Compare maximum
vacuum according to
specification (on left).
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8 Vacuum Assisted Delivery setup
CAUTIONS
The Basic 30 is to be set up in such a way, that a separation from the mains supply
can be easily managed.
1. Set up pump and accessories according to Preparation
for use (chapter 6).
3a. 3.1 Attach tubing from suction
cup to patient connection
on the lid of the liner.
3b. 3.1 Attach tubing from suction
cup to patient port on
suction jar of the reusable
collection system.
or
5. 5.1 If OK, release vacuum by
returning foot vacuum
regulator to resting “zero
pressure” state (rear and
down using heel of foot).
5.2 The pump is now ready
for use.
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+ 2000 m – 66 kPa
– 495 mmHg
+ 1000 m – 75 kPa
– 562 mmHg
+ 500 m – 80 kPa
– 600 mmHg
0 m – 85 kPa
– 638 mmHg
Altitude
above
sea level:
Specifications:
Max. Vacuum:
(Tolerance: +/- 10%)