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MAN 01/EN/03 CRONO PAR 50 06/13
POST-OCCLUSION BOLUS
WARNINGS
SECTION 7
INFUSION SET OCCLUSION
The pump is designed to recognise when the administration
of a drug has been interrupted by external means, such as,
for example, the kinking of the infusion set tube and the
consequent occlusion.
In these circumstances, the pump stops the infusion: the
display indicates that there is an occlusion, accompanied
by a brief beep. The pump then continues beeping every
10 seconds.
While the system is still occluded, the drug is not
administered: to recommence the infusion, press the
button after having removed the cause of the occlusion.
• The cause of the occlusion is to be found along the infusion line and at the
point of injection.
• To avoid or reduce the incidence of occlusions, you are advised to use an
infusion set with anti-kinking tubes.
NOTES
The occlusion alarm is given when the pump detects excessive back pressure
in the infusion line. This back pressure must be removed without releasing a
post-occlusion bolus, which could cause serious harm to the patient.
The volume of a CRONO PAR 50, post-occlusion bolus, considering only the
combined volume of the pump and the reservoir is about 0.9 ml (in PL2 mode).
• The volume of the bolus released after an occlusion can vary, depending on
the infusion set and all the other components that comprise the infusion line.
• Another element that could affect the volume of the released bolus after an
occlusion is the presence of any air in the system.
• After the occlusion alarm is given, take any and all measures appropriate
to avoid the administration of a post-occlusion bolus, such as, for example,
disconnecting the infusion set from the patient.
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