Proper Loading Instructions
PW608
Rev 06/21
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1. Plug the pump in. (The plug icon lights up whenever the pump is plugged in. When the pump is not
plugged in and is battery-powered, the battery icon will light.)
2. Prepare solution. Prime the set. Ensure all air is expelled from the set.
3. Close set regulating clamp.
4. Open pump door. Raise pump door latch to horizontal position and pull door open.
5. Load the set.
a. Press “Safety Clamp” to open position.
b. If your hospital has enabled the slide clamp loading feature, insert the slide clamp on the I.V. set into
the slot, so it is flush with the pump housing (see Illustration 1). If the slide clamp loading feature is not
enabled, a black spring retainer occupies the slide clamp slot and the slide clamp cannot be inserted.
c. Load tubing through the guide channel from bottom to top as shown in Illustration 1.
d. Ensure that tubing is loaded straight through the pump mechanism tubing guides and safety clamp.
e. Ensure that tubing is touching the pumping fingers before closing the pump door.
6. Close pump door. If resistance is felt when closing the door, check for misloaded I.V. set.
7. Open set regulating clamp completely.
a. Verify that no drops are falling in drip chamber. If flow is observed, close regulating clamp, recheck
I.V., set loading, and verify that the proper administration set is being used.
b. If flow is again observed, do not use the pump. Call service technician to inspect pump.
Note: Always close the administration set regulating clamp(s) before opening pump door and removing set.
8. Attach set to I.V. access site.
9. Turn pump on by pressing the “On/O Charge” key. Verify that the pump performs the following self-test:
a. All segments of both displays appear momentarily.
b. Three separate audible tones sound.
c. If a Hospital Area Designator (HAD) has been programmed into the pump, it appears for 3 seconds.
d. The occlusion detection level is momentarily displayed in the message display (LEVEL 1, 2 or 3),
followed by “Audible Switchover” if the Audible Switchover option is enabled.
e. If Auto Restart and Flow Check are both enabled, the message “Auto Restart” appears for one
second following the occlusion detection level display.
f. If the pump is plugged into an AC outlet, the plug icon is lit. If the pump is running on battery power,
the battery icon is lit.
g. If the message “Insert Slide Clamp” appears when door is closed, the slide clamp loading option is
enabled. Close the I.V. set regulating clamp, open door, and insert the I.V. set slide clamp into the
slide clamp slot located below the safety clamp. Close the door and open the regulating clamp.
10. Set “Volume” knob on the rear of the pump to the desired level.
