Important Information
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Important safety information
WARNING: Read this entire manual before using the
CADD-MS
™
3 Ambulatory Infusion Pump. If you
do not understand something or have any questions,
contact Smiths Medical MD, Inc. Incorrect use of this
pump, failure to follow the instructions and important
information contained in this manual, or improper/
inadequate troubleshooting can lead to death or serious
injury. Warnings, cautions and other important safety
information can be found in this section, and in bullet form
throughout the manual (indicated by the symbol). e
Help section (starting on page 51) contains information on
troubleshooting the pump and other important information.
Warnings
is manual is designed for clinicians and contains all
of the information needed to fully program the pump.
Do not give this manual to patients as it would allow them
complete access to all programming information.
e CADD-MS™ 3 Ambulatory Infusion Pump is
designed for subcutaneous, intravenous, epidural and
intrathecal infusion of medication. DO NOT use with
blood or cellular blood products. Use the pump only as
instructed in this manual.
is manual describes how to use and troubleshoot the
CADD-MS™ 3 pump. Smiths Medical MD, Inc. does not,
however, make any recommendations about any specic
programming related to any therapy. Whether certain
features are appropriate for an individual patient must be
determined before use. Before using the pump, the patient
must receive appropriate training in all its functions and in
troubleshooting problems.
To avoid a risk of explosion, do not use the pump in the
presence of ammable anesthetics or explosive gases.
System delivery inaccuracies may occur as a result of
backpressure or uid resistance, which depends upon drug
viscosity, catheter size, and extension set tubing.
e CADD-MS™ 3 pump and accessories include small
component pieces that could pose a choking hazard to
small children.
Before going to bed, the patient should make sure the
cartridge contains enough medication to last through
the night. Do not use the Vibrate alarm at night. If the
patient is a very deep sleeper, they may want to set the audio
volume to High (the loudest setting) before going to bed.
ere are potential health hazards associated with improper
disposal of batteries, electronics, and contaminated (used)
infusion sets and cartridges. Dispose of used batteries, infu-
sion sets, cartridges, and other used accessories, or a pump that
has reached the end of its useful life, in an environmentally safe
manner, and according to any regulations that may apply.
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