User`s manual

Continuous Therapy

Continuous Therapy is designed to allow a constant programmed rate of infusion.

egin programming a Continuous Therapy by selecting “Continuous” from the “Select

Therapy Screen”. The following display screen appears and requires you to enter

information needed to program this therapy:

Prescription Menus

Continuous Pre-Prescription Menu Screen

These menu items allow you to customize the program to match each individual prescription. The

pump’s default settings are displayed in the left screen. Each field is individually explained below.

Note: Some of the lines are abbreviated to fit on the display screen; the full descriptions appear

below.

1 UNITS: Allows you to select from units of ml, mg, or mcg to match the patient’s

prescription. The pump will allow a volume range of 0.1 to 400 ml/hr; therefore, if mg or

mcg is selected, the concentration requested in the next field will determine the upper and

lower programming limits for mg and mcg. Use the “NO/CHANGE” key until the desired

“units” appears on the display, and then press the “YES/ENTER” key to accept and move

to the next field.

2 CONCEN (Concentration): This field is active whenever mg or mcg is selected in the

“units” field and requires data entry of the concentration of mg or mcg per ml. When the

correct data is entered using the numeric keys, press “YES/ENTER” to accept and move the

cursor to the next field. (If ml is chosen in the “units” field, this line will not display.) The

range for this field is 0.1 to 999.

3 DELAY Start: This field allows you to delay the start of the infusion from one minute up to

twenty-four hours. If the infusion is NOT to be delayed, accept the “OFF” setting by

pressing the “YES/ENTER” key. The cursor will move to the next field. If the infusion IS to

Chapter

Continuous Therapy