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 dene 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 relled
to continue the feeding, but only after the
pump set has been reprimed.
2. Disconnect the feeding line from
the patient.
3. Rell 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.
