Nutricia flocare Infinity User manual

This information is intended for patients of carers
of those who have been prescribed tube feeds by
a Healthcare Professional.
Flocare Pump Instruction
Book & Guide
Unrivalled Accuracy
Advanced Simplicity

Flocare Pump Instruction Book & Guide 2
Contents
STEP BY STEP:
3 Setting up your pump
5 Programming your pump
8 Troubleshooting & pump alarms
19 Set up menu
21 Cleaning guidelines
24 Nutricia Homeward Contact

Flocare Pump Instruction Book & Guide 3
STEP BY STEP SETTING UP YOUR PUMP
Wash your hands before you start.
Set up the equipment using a clean work
area.
You will need a new
giving set, new feed
and a syringe for water
(as prescribed by your
Dietitian) to flush the
feeding tubes.
Remove the giving set from its packaging.
Avoid touching any internal part of the feed
container, giving set or feeding tube with
your hands.
Important: Stand pack/
bottle on flat surface
before connecting.
Hold pack/bottle at
base of spout/cap and
attach the giving set to
the cross spike and lock
into place. Take care
not to touch the set
connector end or top
of pack/bottle. Do not
touch spike.

Flocare Pump Instruction Book & Guide 4
SETTING UP YOUR PUMP STEP BY STEP (continued)
Hang the pack / bottle or container of
feed on the drip stand.
Open pump door by
pressing up on the lower
part of door and lifting
upwards (see arrows).
Insert the giving set by
placing looped section
over the rotor wheel
& stretch to the right
until the giving set slots
in place. Close the pump
door, pinching the catch
as you close it.
Check the position of the feeding tube and
flush feeding tube with sterile or cooled
boiled water as advised by your healthcare
professional.
During feeding and for at least one hour
after, it is important to position yourself at
an angle of at least 30ounless otherwise
specified by your healthcare professional.

Flocare Pump Instruction Book & Guide 5
Press and hold the On/
O button until it beeps.
a) Wait for the word
‘VOLUME’ to appear
on the screen; the
number above it is
the previous amount
of feed delivered.
b) Press the CLR
button (short press).
The screen will change
to display ml/h.
The rate in
ml/hr is now
on screen. If
necessary press
the +/- button to
reach the desired rate.
a) Now press the Dose = Vol
button, ‘CONT’ will
appear on screen. If it
does not, press CLR
button for continuous
feeding. NOTE: It is safer
to set a dose by following
step b) below
b) To set a dose (total
amount of feed), press
+ button to reach the
desired amount.
STEP BY STEP PROGRAMMING YOUR PUMP
VOLUME
CONT

Flocare Pump Instruction Book & Guide 6
PROGRAMMING YOUR PUMP STEP BY STEP (continued)
Press and hold FILL SET
until the pump beeps.
To stop fill cycle press
FILL SET again.
DO NOT OVERFILL.
Connect giving set to feeding
tube, open clamp if applicable.
Press the Start/Stop
button and the word
‘RUN’ will appear in the
top right of the screen.
If you wish to pause
the feed, press the
Start/Stop button.
To restart press the
Start/Stop button again.
The pump will alarm and stop running
when the full dose has been delivered.
When the feed has finished, turn o the
pump, disconnect the giving set from the
feeding tube and flush the feeding tube
with water as prescribed by your Dietitian.

Flocare Pump Instruction Book & Guide 7
If your feeding rate remains the same and if you have not set a specific dose:
For example you feed continuously until the pack/bottle is finished. Please follow these 6 simple steps:
Press the On/O
button until it beeps.
Press the CLR button.
Press and hold the Fill Set
button until the machine
beeps and begins to fill
the giving set.
Connect giving set to feeding
tube, open clamp if applicable.
When set is filled, press
the Start button and the
word ‘RUN’ will appear in
the top right of the screen.
When the feed has finished, turn o
the pump, disconnect the giving set from
the feeding tube and flush the feeding
tube with water as prescribed by your
Dietitian.

Flocare Pump Instruction Book & Guide 8
TROUBLESHOOTING & PUMP ALARMS STEP BY STEP
No Power Supply
Light on
REASON SOLUTION
Loose wire or the plug adaptor
pins have moved.
Plug Symbol - visible while
the pump is connected to
the electrical supply
Power indicator light Light o Light on
Check that the part where the three pins are has not
become loose and separated from the main body of the
adaptor. If this has happened, simply push back together so
the top of the charger is totally flat (see above).

Flocare Pump Instruction Book & Guide 9
REASON SOLUTION
The charger is not connected to
the pump.
The wall socket doesn’t work.
The adaptor is damaged.
Ensure the charger is fully pushed into the pump (with
grooves facing you as shown above).
Try connecting the plug to an alternative wall socket.
Contact your Nutricia Homeward Freephone number to
replace the adaptor.

Flocare Pump Instruction Book & Guide 10
TROUBLESHOOTING & PUMP ALARMS STEP BY STEP (continued)
Why your Pump Alarms & How to Stop it
Read the screen.
Press the Start/Stop button which will
silence the alarm for 3 minutes.
See overleaf for a list of reasons why your
pump is alarming and how to deal with
each alarm.