Graseby Medical Ltd.
3000/3100 and 500/505 Service Manual Issue A (April 2002)
Volumetric Infusion Pumps
Warnings
Warnings tell you about dangerous conditions, that could lead to death or serious injury to
the user or patient, that can occur if you do not obey all of the instructions in this manual.
1. WARNING: You should ensure that the performance offered by the pump is fit for the intended purpose.
Failure to do so may result in compromised function of the product, patient injury or user injury.
2. WARNING: Do not use a faulty pump. If the pump detects a fault when it is first turned on, or if it develops a
fault during operation then a continuous system alarm sounds. The pump must be referred to a suitably
qualified technician or returned to Graseby Medical in order to have the fault rectified.
3. WARNING: Before using the pump, it should be inspected for physical damage. The pump should not be
used if damage is evident, and should be returned to service personnel for repair before being returned to
use. Failure to do so may result in compromised function of the product, patient injury or user injury.
4. WARNING: Do not use the pump if you detect any cracks, chips and loose or bent parts, or if the buttons do
not move in and out freely when they are pressed. Failure to do so could cause inadvertent disconnection
of the pumps.
5. WARNING: Do not push or pull on the pumps, or the IV pole may tip over or the pumps fall to the floor. Do
not try to remove modular connected pumps from the IV pole whilst they are joined together. Either of
these could cause the administration set to separate from the fluid container thus spilling the medication,
or the pumps themselves could be damaged.
6. WARNING: Correct entry of data is essential in order to ensure that the intended infusion is performed.
Before confirming any displayed data when setting up an infusion, you should ensure that it is correct.
Failure to do so may result in compromised function of the product, patient injury or user injury.
7. WARNING: Dose-rate calculation requires care in entering data. Refer to specific product drug labelling for
information on appropriate administration techniques and dosages. Entering incorrect data may result in
patient injury or death.
8. WARNING: When delivering drugs in the epidural space, use only those medications specifically indicated
for epidural use. Epidural administration of other drugs could result in serious patient injury or death.
9. WARNING: The use of administration sets incorporating injection sites could lead to an improper or
inappropriate infusion resulting in serious patient injury or death.
10. WARNING: Failure to clearly identify the pump and administration sets could lead to an improper or
inappropriate infusion resulting in serious patient injury or death.
11. WARNING: Remove any air to prevent air embolism. The presence of air within the infusion can result in
complications resulting in patient injury or death.
12. WARNING: To avoid over infusion, do not prime the infusion line when the administration set is connected
to the patient. Over infusion can result in patient injury or death.
13. WARNING: The Occlusion alarm level must be checked before starting an infusion to ensure that it is
appropriate for the infusion. Failure to do so may result in an unacceptably slow time to Occlusion alarm,
resulting in patient injury or death.
14. WARNING: Prior to starting an infusion, inspect the fluid path for kinks, a closed clamp or other
obstructions. Failure to do so may result in the infusion not being delivered correctly, resulting in patient
injury or death.
15. WARNING: If using a blood pressure cuff above the patient’s venipuncture site take extra care in setting
the Occlusion alarm pressures. Failure to do so may result in unnecessary Occlusion alarms, resulting in
patient injury or death.
16. WARNING: The Occlusion detection system measures downline pressure in the administration set, but
does not detect infiltration. In accordance with local protocol, you must periodically inspect the patient’s
infusion site for signs of infiltration. Failure to do so may result in an unacceptably slow time to Occlusion
resulting in patient injury or death.
17. WARNING: If an Occlusion alarm occurs, immediately clamp the line to the patient. Then inspect the fluid
pathway to determine what has caused the obstruction. An unintentional bolus of medication can result in
patient injury or death.
18. WARNING: Do not run parallel infusion lines below the pump. Delivering a Secondary infusion means
running a second line
above
the pump. Failure to do so may result in an inaccurate delivery of medication,
resulting in patient injury or death.
19. WARNING: Check the Secondary set carefully, since an occlusion above the pump on the Secondary line
could cause the Primary fluid to be delivered instead of the Secondary infusion. Administering the wrong
medication may cause serious patient injury or death.
