Dosage Calculation (Overview)
The dosage calculation automatically calculates
the delivery rate in ml/h.
Setting parameters:
1. Concentration
- per ml or
- quantity per volume of infusion bottle.
Entry: mcg, mg, IU or mmol, each from 0.001 to
99999 (5-digit, decimal point counts as one
digit).
2. Selection for weight- and time-related or
only time-related dosage. Entry of body weight:
from 0.01 kg to 200 kg.
3. Entry of dosage:
a) Weight- and time-related in mcg/kg,
mg/kg, IU/kg, mmol/kg, each per /min, /h
or /24 h.
b) Only time-related in mcg, mg, IU or mmol,
each per /min, /h or /24 h.
Dosage Calculation (Operation)
➤ Press key below SF repeatedly until DOSAGE
CALC.OFF appears.
➤ Press key below ON.
➤ Select quantity unit.
Select with key below mcg.
Note: After numerical entry change of quantity
unit is not possible anymore.
(Remedy: delete numbers).
➤ Enter concentration by moving flashing star
to desired entry position with arrow keys.
Confirm all numbers with OK.
Entry of concentration per 1 ml or per volume
of infusion bottle.
➤ For dosage by body weight enter body
weight and confirm. Otherwise confirm 0 kg.
➤ Select desired quantity- and time unit.
➤ Enter values (at flashing star as described)
and confirm with OK. Automatically calculated
values (rate or dosage) are displayed.
➤ First check rate displayed for plausibility,
then confirm RATE. Value is displayed.
➤ Start infusion.
Note: Dosage value with unit is displayed (down
on the right). As the automatically calculated
value of the rate is rounded, the dosage value
may change insignificantly.
Info Request
➤ Press key below INFO.
1x: Infused Volume, Run Time
2x: Infused Volume, Actual Volume
3x: Battery Capacity, Operating Hours.
Change Rate / Dosage
➤ Press STOP.
➤ Enter new dosage value and confirm with
RATE.
➤ Start infusion again.
Change Rate or Dosage without Interruption
of Infusion
During infusion a star is flashing down on the
right.
➤ Enter new value and confirm with RATE.
Pump operates with new rate / dosage.
Note: Alternatively the star can be moved with
the arrow key to change the rate in ml/h.
Change Concentration with Dosage
Calculation Activated
➤ Press key below SF repeatedly until DOSAGE
CALC.ON appears and confirm with OK.
➤ Press CLR.
Concentration is cleared.
➤ Enter new value and confirm.
Change dosage
➤ Press key below SF repeatedly until DOSAGE
CALC.ON appears and confirm with OK.
➤ Change values (move flashing star as
described) and confirm entries with OK.
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