Curlin 4000 User Manual - Med-E-Quip Locators

Choosing and installing the Curlin Medical Administration SetA number of distinctively designed Curlin Medical administration sets are available to delivereach prescription accurately. (See Curlin Medical “Product Catalog”.) Each set is designed tomeet the requirements of specific therapies, therefore, if a basic bag-spike set or a set with amedication reservoir is needed, with or without air eliminating filters, etc., there are severalconfigurations from which to choose. Follow the healthcare provider’s protocols for preparingthe medication and the administration set before loading the set into the pump, remembering thefollowing basic rules:1 Examine the packaging and the administration set before use to assure the package integrity.Do not use the set if the protective caps are dislodged or if the package integrity is breached,as fluid path sterility cannot be guaranteed under those circumstances.2 Notice that there is an instructional insert included in the administration set package. Thisinsert includes written and graphic instructions for proper installation of the administrationset into the pump. It also lists the “fill volume” of the administration set. Allow for theamount of the fill volume when determining the final IV bag volume.Gravity Priming Set and Filter1 To gravity prime the administration set, twist and remove the breakaway tab from the“Integral Flow-Stop”, then spike the IV bag. Squeeze the “Integral Flow-Stop” betweenyour thumb and forefinger to allow fluid to flow through the tubing until all air is removedfrom the IV bag and administration set. (See figures 1.5 and 1.6.) Release the “Integral Flow-Stop” to automatically clamp the tubing. To correctly prime a filtered set, hold the filterin a vertical position with the flow downwards allowing the filter to completely fillwith fluid.2 Close the slide clamp on the administration set before the door of the pump is opened. Thisstep along with the automatic clamping properties of the “Integral Flow-Stop” preventsinadvertent fluid flow.3 Use an administration set with an air-eliminating filter whenever the Air-In-Line Sensor isdisabled or set to “OFF.”4 Follow CDC guidelines or Intravenous Nursing Standards of Practice Guidelines regardingthe frequency of changing the administration sets.5 Use aseptic technique and universal precautions as directed by the policies of your healthcarefacility or institution.6 Use only Curlin Medical administration sets with the Curlin Medical pump.7 Dispose of administration sets in accordance with all applicable regulatory and institutionalpolicies and directions.14