Cardinal Health Kangaroo ePump User manual

Programming and Menu
Selection Buttons
Status LEDs
Red: Error
Yellow: Hold/Pause
Green: Normal Operation
KangarooTM ePump Enteral Feeding
Pump "Flushing Set Required" Power Button
QUICK
REFERENCE
GUIDE
FLUSHING MODE
OPERATION
SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTIONS
Hold Error Pump in Holding mode
for more than 10 minutes.
Press Continue to return to Holding screen, or press and hold the
Power button to turn off. Several options are available from the Hold-
ing screen, such as Run and Adjust Settings.
Flow Error Occlusion in pump-patient
line (downstream occlusion).
Check for and correct the occlusion in the line between pump and
patient. Replace Pump Set if error can’t be resolved.
Feed Error
Empty bag or occlusion
in bag-pump line
(upstream occlusion).
Check for empty bag and refill, or check for and correct the occlusion
in the line between the pump and feed bag. Replace Pump Set if error
can’t be resolved.
Flush Error Empty bag or occlusion in
flush line.
Check for empty bag and refill, or check for and correct the occlusion
in the line between the pump and flush bag. Replace Pump Set if error
can’t be resolved. Check the valve pocket in the pump set loading area
for dampness or dirt.
Pump Set
Use >24 Hrs
Pump Set in use beyond
recommended length of time.
Informational warning message blinks on upper left of screen. It’s
recommended that the Pump Set be replaced.
Pump Set
Dislodged
Pump Set not properly
loaded to pump.
Check black ring retainer (MISTIC) and valve; reload Pump Set and
restart pump to continue. Replace Pump Set if error can’t
be resolved.
Battery Low Battery charge too low. Immediately plug pump into A/C outlet to recharge battery and to
provide power for pump.
Rotor Error
Pump Set tubing not properly
loaded on rotor, or other unusual
rotor operating condition.
Check that the tubing is loaded on the rotor and that it’s not dam-
aged, torn, etc. Reload tubing or replace Pump Set.
System Error General error caused by many
factors. See manual for error list.
Power down pump and attempt restart to clear error. Call customer
service at 800.962.9888 with screen code if error can’t be resolved.
For additional operating instructions and information, see the operating manual for the Kangaroo™ ePump Enteral Feeding Pump,
Flushing Mode Operation "Flushing Set Required."
Below are some of the probable causes of alarm conditions and how to correct them.
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1. For additional operating instructions and information,
see the operating manual for the Kangaroo™ ePump Enteral
Feeding Pump, Flushing Mode Operation "Flushing Set Required."
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
FLUSHING MODE OPERATION
Kangaroo™ ePump Enteral Feeding Pump “Flushing Set Required”
Battery Operation
Unplugging the pump from the AC line will
automatically put the pump on battery power.
To recharge the battery, plug the pump into an
AC wall outlet. Pump will automatically begin
charging. If A/C power is interrupted, a built-in
rechargeable battery will run the pump.
General Instructions
1. Fill or spike feeding container and water bag
prior to setting up pump.
2. Turn pump on by pressing Power button in
lower right-hand corner.
3. To achieve proper accuracy, the bottom of
the feeding set bag must be 18 inches above
the top of the feeding pump.
4. Select Keep Settings or Clear Settings.
For day-to-day use with the same feeding
regimen, select Keep Settings.
5. Load the set per diagram.1 Don΄t
overstretch the tubing.
Priming the Pump
1. Press Prime Pump to access the pump
priming options.
2. Press Auto Prime to automatically prime the
pump set. The pump will quickly prime both
feed and ush lines, starting with the ush
line. The formula will stop before reaching
the end of the feeding line.
3. Press and hold Hold to Prime Feed to prime
the feed liine down to the connector at the
end of the pump set.
4. Press Done.
Setting the Feed Rate
Select Adjust Feed, then Feed Rate. Use the
buttons on the left to program the pump from
1 to 400 in increments of 1 mL. Select Enter
when desired rate is set.
Note: The Volume to Be Delivered (VTBD)
rate is an optional feature. Only use the VTBD
option if you want the pump to stop and alarm
once a set amount of formula is delivered.
Select Feed VTBD. Use the buttons on the
left to program the VTBD from 1 to 3000 in
increments of 1 mL. Select Enter when desired
VTBD is set. Select Done.
Setting the Flush Rate
1. Select Adjust Flush then Flush Volume to set
the volume of water per ush cycle to be
administered from 10 to 500 in increments
of 1 mL. Select Enter when desired rate is set.
2. Select Flush Interval to dene the time
interval between the start of each ushing
cycle from 1 to 24 hours in increments of 1
hour. Select Enter, then Done.
3. Select Run. A small drop will scroll down the
screen when running.
Repriming the Pump After the Feed
Bag Empties
1. A pump set bag that has been emptied
will trigger the Feed Error screen. In this
condition the pump set bag can be relled
to continue the feeding, but only after the
pump set has been reprimed.
2. Disconnect the feeding line from
the patient.
3. Rell the bag.
4. Press Continue to begin the pump running.
5. Press Hold, then press Adjust Settings, then
press Prime Pump.
6. Press Hold to Prime Feed to prime
the feed line down to the connector at the
end of the pump set.
7. Press Hold to Prime Feed until formula
reaches the stepped connector at the end of
the set.
8. Press Done, then select Run.
To Change Rate or Clear Volume
1. Select Hold.
2. Select Clear Vol to clear the volume.
3. Select Adjust Settings to adjust all settings.
4. Select Run to return to normal operations.
Pump sets should not be reused after 24
hours of initial usage.