User`s manual

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Variable Therapy

This therapy is designed to allow twenty-four specified programs of varying amounts, rates, and times of delivery.

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

Screen”. The following display screen will appear, requiring you to enter information

needed to program this therapy.

Prescription Menus

Variable 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 on

following pages.

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 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, select “OFF” and press

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

delayed until a later time, press the “NO/CHANGE” key. The delay start will change to

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Variable Therapy