Installation Instructions Part 1

Table Of Contents
Preprogramming and pre-testing the pump
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Emptying and filling the Pump
To prepare the Pump for implantation, the Pump must be emptied and
then filled twice and tested with insulin. These procedures are performed
in the operating room prior to implanting the patient. As this is a surgery,
all supplies and required equipment should be prepared in accordance
with the institution’s approved sterile procedures.
When you remove the Pump from the
sterile box, do not remove
the plastic
tubing placed at the Pump outlet. Trim
the distal part with a scalpel blade. This
tubing will be used for the “Stroke
Volume Measurement” procedure.
DO NOT TRY TO REPLACE THE TUBING
BACK ON THE PUMP OUTLET, or you can dis-
place or damage the “O” ring placed around the outlet.
A sterile field is established in the operating room to prepare the RINSE
BUFFER (RB) syringe and remove the shipping fluid from the pump.
Document the Pump, Catheter and PPC serial numbers on the Implant
Worksheet.
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WARNING
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