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KANGAROO PET® FEEDING PUMP
Normal Operation
- Plug the pump into AC wall outlet.
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Battery Operation
- Unplugging the pump from the AC line outlet will automatically
put the pump on battery power.
- To recharge battery, plug the pump into an outlet. Pump
will automatically begin charging.
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These general instruction are for inserting all
Sherwood-Davis & Geck Pump Administration Sets into the Kangaroo Pet
Feeding Pump.
1. Fill feeding bag prior to setting up pump.
2. Close roller clamp on pump set.
3. Press "ON".
4. Wait while pump performs systems check.
5. To clear the volume delivered, press "VOL"; then
immediately press "CLR".
6. Set delivery rate by pressing the increase button " "
or decrease button " ".
7. Set dose, if desired, by pressing "DOSE" button,
then immediately press ""
or
""
to set desired dose. (NOTE: Setting the
dose is not required to operate pump).
8. Open loading arm by pressing the latch from the rear of the
pump and rotating it downward into the fully open position.
9. Insert bottom of drip chamber into lower drip chamber guide.
10. Insert top of drip chamber into upper drip chamber guide.
11. Insert tubing into loading arm.
12. Slowly open clamp and fill entire line with fluid. If the
pump is being used in a stationary setting such as on an IV
pole, then fill the drip chamber to the fill line on the drip
chamber. If the pump is in an ambulatory setting, such as in
its carrying case, only fill the drip chamber to the line indicated
by the label behind the drip chamber.
13. Close clamp.
14. Attach pump set connector to feeding tube.
15. Close loading arm by rotating upward counterclockwise until
it latches shut.
16. Open roller clamp, press "START/HOLD". While pump
is running, dots will flash across display. |
To Change Rate:
1. Press "START/HOLD".
2. Set new rate by pressing the ""
or ""
keys on the front panel.
3. Press "START/HOLD".
See pump operating manual for detailed
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Listed below are some of the probable causes
of alarm conditions and their corrections.
Symptom: Flow Error Alarm (FLO Err)
Probable Cause: Feeding Container is
empty
Correction: Refill feeding container.
If bag has been in use for 24 hours, replace.
Probable Cause: Feeding tube or feeding
set tubing is occluded.
Correction: Locate point of occlusion
and correct. Note: occlusion may occur upstream or downstream
from pump. Check to make sure roller clamp on feeding set tubing
is open. Check the patency of feeding tube.
Probable Cause: Drip chamber walls
are coated with feeding formula.
Correction: Check to make sure formula
is not preventing detectors from proper operation. If formula
cannot be removed from inside walls of chamber via chamber manipulation,
replace set.
Probable Cause: Sensor in upper drip
chamber guide is blocked.
Correction: Check to make sure black
surface of drip chamber guide is free of dried formula. Remove
any deposits by using a cotton swab dampened with warm soapy water
or isopropyl alcohol.
Symptom: Low Battery Alarm (Lo bAt)
Probable Cause: Battery has
been run down.
Correction: Insert pump into charger base
and plug power cord into wall outlet.
Symptom: Hold Error Alarm (HLd Err)
Probable Cause: Pump has been
left in the hold mode for over 21/2 minutes.
Correction: Press "START/HOLD"
to silence alarm, then press "START/HOLD" again to restore
flashing rate display, and press "START/HOLD" again to
restart pump.
Symptom: No Set Alarm (no SEt)
Probable Cause: Pump set has
been improperly placed onto pump.
Correction: Check to make sure only Kangaroo
Pump Set has been placed onto the pump. Check to make sure that
the retainer clip on pump set has been properly positioned into
retainer lock on pump.
Symptom: System Error Alarm (SYS Err)
Probable Cause: Problem with rotor,
rotor position sensing or other rotor circuit problem.
Correction: Return pump for technical
service.
Symptom: Internal Circuit Problem Alarm (8 8 8 8)
Probable Cause: Problem with
pump's internal circuitry.
Correction: Return pump for technical
service.
Symptom: Dose Delivery Alarm (dOSE dEL)
Probable Cause: Preset dose has been
delivered to patient.
Correction: Repeat the dose amount by
clearing the volume delivered;
OR cancel the dose feature by pressing "DOSE" and "CLR";
OR to feed additional volume, increase the dose amount by pressing
"DOSE", then ""
until desired dose is displayed;
OR turn the pump off.
Symptom: No Audible Alarm
Probable Cause: Battery is fully discharged.
Correction: Charge battery for a minimum
of 8 hours.
Probable Cause: Alarm Circuitry failure.
Correction: Return pump for technical
service.
For any questions or concerns, call your
home IV nurse according to the instructions your nurse has given
you. Horizon Healthcare Services can also be reached 24 hours a
day at (717) 544-3590 or toll free at (800) 848-3204
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