User guide

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MAN 01/EN/01 CRONO S-PID 50 02/13
POST-OCCLUSION BOLUS
When the occlusion alarm sounds, the pump has detected an excessive back
pressure in the infusion line. This back pressure must be removed in order to
avoid releasing a post-occlusion bolus, which might cause serious harm to the
patient. The volume of a CRONO S-PID 50 post-occlusion bolus, considering
only the combined volume of the pump and the reservoir is about 1.8 ml.
• The volume of the bolus dose released post occlusion can increase if there
is air in the line, if you are using catheters, filters and extension tubes of
other dimensions or of a softer material, or when the line from the pump is
connected to other devices.
• After the occlusion alarm is given, take any and all measures appropriate to
avoid the administration of a post-occlusion bolus to the patient.
• Patients who might suffer severe harm from the accidental release of a post-
bolus occlusion must receive adequate instructions and / or training, from
medical or paramedical personnel, on what to do in such a situation.
WARNINGS
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