Operator's Manual

Programming and oPeration

Programming

and oPeration

Tasks

The tasks menu leads you to most of the pump’s operating functions. On this

menu, you can perform a range of tasks from giving a clinician bolus, starting a

new patient, to changing the date and time, turning wireless on/oﬀ, or adjusting

the PharmGuard® system administrator settings. Some of the items on the tasks

menu are protected by the various security levels. To learn more about the

security codes, see Security Settings on page 28. To access the tasks menu,

select Tasks on the Home screen.

The following functions can be found on the tasks menu:

Tasks

Give Clinician Bolus

Start New Patient

Start New Protocol, Same Patient

Prime Tubing

Set Time and Date

Adjust Backlight Intensity

Adjust Alarm Volume

View Reports

Turn Wireless On/Oﬀ

Adjust Admin Settings

Give Clinician Bolus

A clinician bolus may only be delivered while the pump is running. It allows you to deliver a speciﬁed

amount of drug, for example, as a loading dose. A clinician bolus cannot be started while a PCA (PCEA) dose

or intermittent dose is in progress. The amount delivered decreases the reservoir volume and increases

the given amount, but does not add to the dose counters or to the delivery limit. A clinician bolus may be

stopped in progress.

Note: If a clinician bolus is manually stopped by a clinician or automatically stopped by an alarm, power

failure, or other condition that stops delivery, the pump remembers what point the bolus was at when it

stopped. The next time you choose to give a clinician bolus, it gives you the option to restart the clinician

bolus where it left oﬀ or to start with a new clinician bolus.

WARNING: Exercise care when using the clinician bolus function. Because there are no limits on the frequency

of delivering a bolus, and because the bolus amount may be set as high as 50 mL (or the mg or mcg

equivalent), do not permit the patient or an unauthorized clinician to become familiar with the procedure

for giving a clinician bolus. Improper programming could result in serious patient injury or death.

Note: The maximum clinician bolus may be limited by the settings in the protocol, which is determined by the

PharmGuard® system administrator.

To give a clinician bolus:

1. Make sure the pump is running. Start the pump if necessary.

2. From the Home screen, select Tasks.

3. From the Tasks menu, press U or D until Give Clinician Bolus is

highlighted, then press S.