Innity
®
Enteral Feeding Pump Operator’s Manual
8
2. DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Step 3:
Turn bag upside down
and gently squeeze.
Tilt bag as needed to
to evacuate air through
tubing port (Figure 2-4).
Step 4:
Gently pinch teal colored
tubing below “
” symbol.
Hold this position until air is
removed from tubing. Gently
squeeze bag at same time to
assist uid ow. If uid does
not ow, pinch pressure may
be too strong. (Figure 2-5).
NOTE: Inside the teal colored
tubing, below the “
” symbol
is the in-line occluder.
The in-line occluder is the
built-in anti free-ow valve.
By pinching tubing gently,
the tubing moves away
from the in-line occluder
allowing uid to ow
(Figure 2-6). It is important
to only pinch the tubing below the
“ ” symbol to avoid damaging the in-line occluder.
NOTE: Be extremely careful to pinch tubing using only the at, soft
part of your nger. Do not use ngernails when pinching tubing; doing
so may puncture the delivery set (Figure 2-7). If you suspect that the
delivery set has been punctured, please discard and use a new set.
NOTE: Air may also be removed from tubing using the pump’s priming
feature. See step 7 for instructions on using the priming feature.
Figure 2-4 Squeeze Bag Figure 2-5 Pinch Tubing
Figure 2-6 Tubing Segment
Being Pinched
Figure 2-7 Tubing Segment
Being Punctured by Fingernail