SmartSite Needle-Free Valve Users Guide

SmartSite® Positive Bolus Needle-Free Valve user’s guide Alaris® Products Instructions The SmartSite® Positive Bolus Needle-Free Valve is designed to permit

Straight through fluid path equal to an 18 g needle

injection and aspiration of fluids without the use of needles. Should you require further clinical information or training please contact Customer Care at 1.800.482.4822. In Canada at 1.800.387.8309. Prepare SmartSite® Positive Bolus

SmartSite® Positive Bolus Needle-Free Valve

Needle-Free Valve Prior to every access, always swab the top of the SmartSite® Positive Bolus Valve port with a sterile 70% isopropyl alcohol wipe and allow to dry. For multiple syringes, swab prior to each syringe access. Attach luer Insert the luer tip into the valve. If syringe has a luer-lock collar, turn syringe clockwise to secure the connection. If syringe has a slip luer, insert and rotate 1/4 turn to secure the connection. Inject or aspirate fluid. Do not leave slip luer syringes unattended. Disconnect luer Upon removal of a luer from the valve, a positive displacement of fluid will occur to reduce retrograde flow into the catheter lumen.

Apply clamp Apply clamp after disconnecting luer.

Note – professional standards of practice require:

Key specifications Priming volume1

valve: 0.12mL

Residual volume2

valve: 0.14mL

Flow rate

5000 mL/hr4

Vascular access devices should be flushed according to professional standards of practice and facility protocol 9200 mL/hr3

Replace every 72 hours or 100 activations which ever occurs first. For infusions of blood, blood products

in order to maintain patency and prevent the mixing of incompatible medications.

or lipid emulsions replace every 24 hours. 1 Valve not activated

3 As per Standard ISO 1055-5-1997

2 Valve activated

4 As per NCQ 005:500mL fluid bag at 30 inch head height

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