
© Pure Processing, Inc. 2015. All rights reserved. FlexiPump™Independent Flushing System User Manual; April 2015
OPERATION (continued)
Set-up: tube sets
The drop-down tube on each new tube set is 30 inches long. If the tube is too long for your sink, it can be cut
to shorten it. If you cannot position it so it is submerged under the cleaning solution, use a tissue clip or other
medical device to add weight and rest it at the bottom of the sink where solution is drawn from. A ceramic
weight can also be purchased from Pure Processing.
Each FlexiPump tube set comes with three (3) leads, each of which can be attached to an instrument. You
can use all three at once. If you have fewer than three devices to flush, you can cap off the unused lead(s) to
ensure appropriate pressure into the lead(s) with attached devices. Use the luer end cap provided with your
tube set. You may also re-use end caps from other FlexiPump tube sets.
General guidelines for speed control
Because fluid will take the path of least resistance, it is important that instrument channels attached to a
FlexiPump system are approximately the same diameter, to assure consistent flushing into all the devices.
DO NOT ATTACH A LARGE-DIAMETER LUMEN TO ONE LEAD AND A SMALL-DIAMETER LUMEN TO ANOTHER
ON THE SAME PUMP SYSTEM.
Low speed: this setting is designed for small channels, 1 to 3 millimeters (mm) in size. This setting
will flush 500 milliliters (ml) of fluid in one minute into all three channels (166 ml through each
lead). DO NOT TURN UP THE SPEED when you hear the motor slowing down. The smaller channels
cannot accommodate any higher flow volume. Trying to force it to go faster will cause back up in
the motor and will make the pressure release valve drain fluid.
Medium speed: This setting is designed for channels that are 2 to 3 mm in diameter. This setting
will flush 750 ml of fluid in one minute into all three channels (250 ml through each lead). DO NOT
TURN UP THE SPEED if you hear the motor slowing down. However, if there is fluid draining from
the pressure relief valve, you can consider slowing the pump speed.
High Speed: This setting will flush 1,000 ml of fluid in one minute into all three channels (333 ml
through each lead). This is used for channels larger than 4 mm in diameter.
Too much pressure and speed for small devices can result in tube set damage.