McKINLEY T34 User manual

You must contact your nurse if:
The pump gets wet
The pump is dropped
The colour of the medicines in the tubing
or syringe have changed
There is cloudiness or there are bits
in the tubing or syringe
The skin around the cannula is red, swollen or sore
Liquid leaks where the cannula goes into the skin
The tubing or syringe appears wet
Cannula has fallen out
Tubing is not connected to the cannula and/ or syringe
The alarm sounds.
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If you are at home, phone the community nurse or
the Out of Hours Service as soon as possible.
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Important information about your
McKinley T34 Syringe Pump
A Guide for Patients & Carers
v1 2018

What is a McKinley T34 Syringe Pump?
It is a small battery pump with a syringe that has your
medicines in it. The medicines are given through a cannula
which is a small plastic tube put into the fatty layer under the
skin. The medicines are absorbed into the body. The pump
delivers your medicine slowly over 24 hours. The pump can be
used to give you one, two or three medicines.
Why do I need a pump?
Using a pump does not mean that your medicines have
stopped working or are not strong enough. It is sometimes
necessary for you to be given your medicines this way. Your
nurse will tell you why in more detail. Two common reasons
are listed below.
1) You may have been feeling sick or have been sick and find
it hard to keep your medicines down. Medicines to stop you
being sick can be given by the pump at the same time as other
medicines to help with things such as pain. Once you have
stopped being sick you might be able to go back to swallowing
your medicines.
2) You may not be able to swallow or absorb medicines given
by mouth. The pump gives you the medicines you need in a
different way. It also means you do not need a lot of injections.
Living with your pump
A nurse will check regularly to see how you are. They will
check the pump and also check the skin around the cannula is
not red, swollen or sore. If you are at home the nurse will do
the checks when they visit. You or the person who looks after
you may be asked if either of you would like to do the checks. If
so, the nurse will tell you exactly what to do.
A nurse will put new medicine(s) into
your syringe every 24 hours
Sometimes you may need to take other medicines even though
you have a pump. If you are at home and are able to swallow
medicines, make sure you have enough tablets, capsules or
liquids to take should you have any symptoms such as pain or
sickness. Let the nurse knowif you have taken any medicines,
prescribed or non-prescribed, that are not in your pump.
You should keep the pump and the cannula site dry. If you
drop the pump into water you must contact the nurse as soon
as possible. You will need a new syringe pump.
You can go out and about with the pump. It is small enough
to be put in a pouch that can be worn as a shoulder bag or
something similar.
You should not put the pump near anything hot, like a heat
pad, electric blanket, hot water bottle or naked flame. Please
note that pouches are highly flammable.
You should not let the pump be exposed to direct sunlight. It
should be kept in the blue bag or pouch, or something similar,
to protect from light at all times.
Try to keep mobile phones that are switched on, about an
arm’s length away. They may affect the way the pump works.
If you drive, you should ask the nurse if the medicines in the
pump will affect your driving.
How do I know my McKinley T34 pump is working?
The light above the ON/OFF button flashes green every
64 seconds. If it turns red, or does not flash, there is a problem
with the pump. Contact the nurse as soon as possible.
Your nurse will discuss with you what
to do if the alarm sounds