Customizing iv pump tests, Make your own autosequence, Making an autosequence – Fluke Biomedical medTester 5000C User Manual

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medTester 5000C
Operators Manual

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Pressure Test (Infutest, IPT-1, IPT-MC and IDA 4 Plus)
• After completing the flow test, the autosequence continues by offering to

perform a pressure test. The pressure test measures the peak occlusion
pressure and the elapsed time to reach the peak. Press F1 YES to run the
pressure test or F2 NO to skip it and go to the next flow test step.

• The pressure test runs the same for all IV pump analyzers. The IV pump

analyzer must be primed in the same manner as for the flow test. Then
press F5 START to start the pressure test.

• The IV pump analyzer occludes (blocks) the IV line, measures the

pressure developed and notifies the medTester. The medTester displays
the pressure (PRESSURE=) in psi (pounds per square inch) and mmhg
(millimeters of mercury). The medTester keeps track of the peak pressure,
which is the highest pressure encountered during the test, and displays it
(PK=) also in PSI and mmHg. The medTester also displays the elapsed
time (ET=).

• Allow the test to run long enough for the IV pump to sense the

occlusion, alarm, and to shut off, and for the pressure to decrease below
the peak. Press

F5

END to finish the pressure test.

• The final display gives you the peak pressure level. The

@

sign (with a

time reading) indicates the time when the peak pressure was reached.

• You can repeat the pressure test by pressing

F4

. To continue with the next

step in this autosequence, press

F5

.

Note

The remaining steps in this and other IV pump autosequences
follow the same sequence described here. Consult the table IV
Pump Autosequence Tests
to see the steps in each autosequence. At
the end of the last step, the medTester 5000C proceeds to the
posttest prompts.

Posttest Prompts
When all tests are completed with all Posttest prompts turned on, the
medTester 5000C prompts you for:

1.

COMMENTS

2.

NEXT TEST DUE DATE

3.

USER TIME

Computerized Maintenance Management

Software (CMMS) users:

User time is required.

4.

PRINT TEST TAG?

5.

STORE and/or PRINT TEST RECORD

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