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Description
should be programmed to reflect the actual volume of the medication being used.
•Avoid dropping the pump or hitting the pump against a hard surface, as this could
cause the cassette to become detached and the battery cover to become detached
or loose. If the cassette becomes detached, an uncontrolled flow of medication
from the fluid container or a reflux of blood may result, which could result in
death or serious injury to the patient. If the battery door becomes detached or
loose, the battery will not be properly secured; this may result in loss of power,
nondelivery of drug, and, depending on the type of drug being administered,
death or serious injury.
•If the pump is dropped or hit, inspect the pump to ensure that the cassette did not
become detached and the battery cover did not become dislodged. Inspection
should include closing the clamp on the tubing, detaching the pump and inspect-
ing the hinges, and checking the clips on the battery door to ensure they are not
broken. If there appears to be damage, the patient should be instructed to
immediately contact his or her health care provider, the pump should be taken out
of service, and Deltec’s Customer Service department should be contacted for
return authorization. If there appears to be no damage, reattach the cassette
following the instructions in the Operator’s Manual.
•To prevent the uncontrolled flow of medication, use a CADD®Extension Set with
Anti-Siphon Valve, a CADD®Administration Set with integrated anti-siphon
valve, or a CADD®Administration Set with an attached Add On Anti-Siphon
Valve.
•Use of a syringe with the CADD®Administration Set may result in UNDER-
DELIVERY of medication. Syringe function can be adversely affected by varia-
tions in plunger dimension and lubricity, which can result in greater force being
required to move the plunger. A syringe will lose plunger lubrication as it ages
and, as a result, the amount of under-delivery will increase which could, on
occasion, be significant. Therefore, the type of medication therapy and delivery
accuracy required must be considered when using a syringe with the CADD®
pump.
Clinicians must regularly compare the volume remaining in the syringe to the
pump’s displayed values such as RES VOL and GIVEN in order to determine
whether under-delivery of medication is occurring and, if necessary, take appro-
priate action.
2.1.2 CAUTIONS
•This device is not intended to be used for delivery of blood or cellular blood
products.
•This device may interfere with ECG equipment. Monitor ECG equipment care-
fully when using this device.
