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5. Connect the infusion set to the patient access device.
6. Check the following:
◆ Verify parameter settings according to the prescriber’s order.
◆ Verify that the displayed syringe brand and size correspond with the
currently used syringe.
7. Press to start infusion.
• Do not connect patient until disposables have been purged and loaded into
the pump. Connecting to patient before disposables are loaded and purged
can cause serious injury or death.
• Do not put your hand around the syringe flange clamp while the driver head
is moving.
4.5 Purge
The extension set and the syringe should be purged prior to being connected to a
patient. If the extension set and the syringe are not purged before being loaded into the
pump, proceed as follows to purge the line:
1. Ensure that the pump is disconnected from the patient.
2. Swipe the touchscreen from top down and select .
3. Select to start purging.
4. If required, set the Purge Rate.
5. When purging is complete, select to stop purging.
• If required, set the purge rate after the purge starts. The initial purge rate is
1200 ml/h or the maximum rate that the pump can currently support
according to the syringe size, whichever is smaller.
• The volume used for purging is not added to the infused volume.
4.6 Bolus Infusions
Bolus infusion is a controlled volume of fluid or drug being delivered at an increased rate
for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. The pump should be connected to the patient
during bolus infusion.
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