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SIGMA Manual Number 41018
Revision AR
PUMP OPERATION
Operating Tips
Follow all prompts on the pump screen.
■ Always press OK to confirm entries and changes.
■ Follow all prompts on screen to clear alarms.
Be sure to load sets properly.
■ Start with a fresh section of tubing loaded in the pump, make sure there is enough tubing for
patient movement.
■ To open the pump door, insert the gravity IV set’s slide clamp fully into the keyhole.
■ Load tubing tautly, from top to bottom in loading points 1, 2, 3 and 4, following the red/
green prompts.
■ Close the door with thumb pressure over both door hooks, which is at the top of the door
and the bottom of the door.
■ Open the slide clamp by pulling it straight up, while holding the tubing around it down.
Use the Drug Error Prevention (DEP) system.
■ DEP system protects against human errors that could cause Adverse Drug Events.
■ BASIC mode can not detect human errors.
Do not drop the power supply.
■ The power supply is an electronic device. It is not simply a plug, and it will break if repeat-
edly dropped.
■ Keep the power cord plugged in whenever the pump is not in use.
Follow secondary procedures.
■ Use drop hooks to drop primary containers below secondary containers.
■ With secondary rates above 300 mL/hr, look for and clamp off primary line siphoning.
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