Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump

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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump

• The Baxter syringe pump is designed to deliver
  any medication in a controlled manner. Unlike the
  volumetric pumps that you have seen in use in the
  hospital environment the syringe pump was
  designed to be used in any setting.

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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump

• It is quite simple to operate and will deliver a
  constant infusion. It is designed to be used for
  any size or manufacturers syringe.

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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump
Located on the back of the syringe pump is the
syringe barrel Release lever.
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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump
Syringe Barrel Clamp Release Lever (Back of
pump.) When Depressed Barrel clamp will elevate.
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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump
Syringe Barrel Clamp Extended position
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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump

• Preparation
• Using the appropriate syringe size withdraw drip
  mixture into a syringe.
• Label Syringe with Medication and concentration.
• Attach the extension tubing and flush the air out
  of the tubing. Do not connect to patient IV line
• Proceed with pump set up.

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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump
As you are viewing the front of the pump the
off/on switch is located on the left side of the
pump. Move the switch to the on position
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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump
The syringe plunger is located on the right side
of the pump as you are facing the pump. The
Plunger of the syringe fits snugly against the
Plunger feed. (See next slide) The Barrel wing
of the syringe fits into this slot.
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Plunger Lock mechanism
Pull the plunger lock out fully to load syringe.
When inserted with the barrel clip in the lower
slot the syringe plunger should fit inside of
the plunger lock.
Barrel Wing Slot
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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump
Plunger seated against plunger feed
Syringe loaded into pump assembly.
Barrel wings in slot of pump assembly
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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump
Close barrel clamp by depressing the clamp on
the lower portion of the clamp.
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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump
Select mode using the up/down Arrows Modes
include (from most common to least) Ml/hr Mcg/m
in Mcg/kg/min Auto schedule Manual
Schedule Single Dose Units/hr
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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump
Screen Shot showing Ml/hr selected
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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump
Once the correct mode is selected press the
confirm button in the lower right corner of
the key pad
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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump
Next select the syringe type Bard Monoject Terum
bo Using the up/down arrows then press
confirm. and size 3,5,10,20,50,60 (The pump
should auto select this but it will ask you to
confirm.) Press Confirm.
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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump
Next it will ask you to set the rate Enter the
rate with any decimals and press confirm.
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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump
Then it will ask for the volume to be
infused. Enter the volume of the syringe minus 5
ml. Example for a 60 ml syringe you would enter
55 ml. Press Confirm.
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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump

• Once the pump is set and the line is flushed
• Connect the extension tubing to the patients
• I V line preferably at a stopcock or needless
• connection point. (Ideally this will be wherever
  the medication infusion was connected.)

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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump
Once all information is entered and tubing
is connected, Press the Start Button. (You do not
have to press confirm.) The bottom of the screen
should read RUNNING and the total line will begin
to increase.
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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump
The pump can be transported in any position so
longs as the tubing does not get crimped.
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Baxter AS-40 Syringe Pump

• During operation if the pump is stopped for more
  than a few minutes it will sound an audible alarm
  that the pump has been idle.
• You can discontinue the alarm by pressing the
  stop button or pressing the start button to
  resume the infusion.