User`s manual

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Choosing and installing the Curlin Medical Administration Set
A number of distinctively designed Curlin Medical administration sets are available to deliver
each prescription accurately. (See Curlin Medical “ Product Catalog ”.) Each set is designed to
meet the requirements of specific therapies, therefore, if a basic bag-spike set or a set with a
medication reservoir is needed, with or without air eliminating filters, etc., there are several
configurations from which to choose. Follow the healthcare provider’s protocols for preparing
the medication and the administration set before loading the set into the pump, remembering the
following basic rules:
1 Examine the packaging and the administration set before use to assure the package integrity.
Do not use the set if the protective caps are dislodged or if the package integrity is breached,
as fluid path sterility cannot be guaranteed under those circumstances.
2 Notice that there is an instructional insert included in the administration set package. This
insert includes written and graphic instructions for proper installation of the administration
set into the pump. It also lists the “fill volume” of the administration set. Allow for the
amount of the fill volume when determining the final IV bag volume.
Gravity Priming Set and Filter
1 To gravity prime the administration set, twist and remove the breakaway tab from the
“Integral Flow-Stop”, then spike the IV bag. Squeeze the “Integral Flow-Stop” between
your thumb and forefinger to allow fluid to flow through the tubing until all air is removed
from the IV bag and administration set. (See figures 1.5 and 1.6.) Release the “Integral Flow-
Stop” to automatically clamp the tubing. To correctly prime a filtered set, hold the filter
in a vertical position with the flow downwards allowing the filter to completely fill
with fluid.
2 Close the slide clamp on the administration set before the door of the pump is opened. This
step along with the automatic clamping properties of the “Integral Flow-Stop” prevents
inadvertent fluid flow.
3 Use an administration set with an air-eliminating filter whenever the Air-In-Line Sensor is
disabled or set to “OFF.”
4 Follow CDC guidelines or Intravenous Nursing Standards of Practice Guidelines regarding
the frequency of changing the administration sets.
5 Use aseptic technique and universal precautions as directed by the policies of your healthcare
facility or institution.
6 Use only Curlin Medical administration sets with the Curlin Medical pump.
7 Dispose of administration sets in accordance with all applicable regulatory and institutional
policies and directions.
Important Notification
A lack of compliance with proper positioning of the tubing could result in infusion inaccuracies.
Please center the tubing in the pumping area when installing the administration set.