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Attaching and Removing the Bolus Cord
When the PCA therapy is used, patient bolus dosing can be programmed. To facilitate ease of
patient self-dosing, the patient can use the Bolus key or the Remote Bolus Access Cord. The cord
is five feet long and has a patient access button at the top of the remote cord. The four-pin
adapter plugs into the four-hole port on the left side of the pump (see Figure 1.14 below). This
port may be covered with a plastic plug. If so, remove the plug to access the port. To correctly
connect the bolus cord, align the red dot and the connector’s keyed notch with the red dot and
notch in the port on the left side of the pump. When the cord is plugged into the pump it is
locked in place by the locking sleeve. To remove the cord, pull back on the soft, green locking
sleeve and disengage the cord from the pump by pulling it straight out of the access port.
Because bolus dosing is applicable only in PCA therapy, if the cord is left in place and the button
is pushed while any other therapy is infusing, an alert message will appear on the display screen
stating: “Not in PCA No Bolus Allowed.”
Figure 1.14 Attaching and removing the remote Bolus Cord
Remote bolus
access port
Four-pronged adapter
plugs into access port on
left side of pump as
shown.
Locking Sleeve
T
o remove bolus cord, pull back on locking
sleeve and pull cord straight out of access
port.
Bolus/Data
Port on Left
side of Pump
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