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Merit Medical Fountain 4 French Infusion System User Manual

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DMINISTERING

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NFUSION

T

HERAPY

12. Aspirate the desired volume of thera-
peutic solution into the 1 ml infusion
syringe. To infuse the therapeutic solution,
depress the plunger on the 1 ml infusion
syringe as needed. This procedure should
be repeated for the duration of therapy as
directed by the physician.

I.V. P

UMP

I

NFUSION

I

NSTRUCTIONS

Prime the Fountain Infusion Catheter and
hemostasis valve as described in the previ-
ous instructions. Place the catheter, hemo-
stasis valve, and occluding wire as previous-
ly described. The occluding wire and
catheter should always be placed under fluo-
roscopic control.

Attach the primed hemostasis valve to the
I.V. line that has been primed according to
the manufacturer’s instructions for use.
Make sure the connection is air-tight. Note:
The I.V. infusion pump that is used should
have the “occlusion alarm pressure limit” set
at 10 psi or 517mmHg.

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