KANGAROO ePump™
8
Enteral Feeding Pump
• Grasp finger tab on valve and insert into left pocket (1).
• Grasp black ring retainer and gently stretch tubing around rotor (2). Pull up on retainer and insert into right pocket (3).
• Press down on finger tab to ensure that valve is fully seated. Finger tab should align with locating rib.
• Close blue door.
(Note: display status line should read SET LOADED).
4. To automatically prime the pump, press4PRIME PUMP and4AUTO PRIME. For Feed & Flush sets, auto priming will prime
both lines.
5. To directly control pump priming, press4PRIME PUMP and then press and hold the HOLD TO PRIME button(s)4. If a Feed
& Flush Set is used, remember to first press4HOLD TO PRIME FLUSH until the flushing fluid has reached the valve, and then
press4HOLD TO PRIME FEED until the feeding fluid has reached past the valve and down to the distal end connector.
6. Use buttons4on left side of LCD to set the feeding parameters. Set flushing parameters if a Feed & Flush Set is loaded. The
continuous or intermittent feed mode selection is made under the MORE options menu.
7. Press4RUN when ready to start. The screen will display RUNNING.
8. To stop, press4HOLD or press and hold the POWER button.
Figure 4.
Installation of
Pump Set.
1
3
2
Black Ring
Retainer
(MISTIC)
Finger
Tab
Valve
Rotor
General Startup
Placement/Mounting
There are two recommended placement methods for the KANGAROO ePump enteral feeding pump.
• Attached to a vertical IV pole via the Pole Clamp peripheral device, included with the pump.
• Placed feet down on any horizontal surface.
A/C Power Operation
Plug the KANGAROO ePump enteral feeding pump into an A/C power outlet for normal operation. When the pump is not plugged in,
or if A/C power is interrupted, a built-in rechargeable battery will run the pump.