Indications For Use; Precautions - Abbott FLEXIFLO Companion Mode D'emploi

INDICATIONS FOR USE

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The Companion Enteral Pump can be used for adult and pediatric patients provided
the patients can tolerate a feeding range within the pump's operational specifications.
Those specifications are:
• The flow rate range is 5-300 mL/hr in 1-mL/hr increments
• The flow rate accuracy is ±10%
• Pumps against 24 psi nominal back pressure before OCCL (occlusion)
alarm.
This pump is designed to deliver only a liquid enteral feeding product (standard
liquid product, infant formula or reconstituted powder product that has been
thoroughly mixed into solution).
If the specifications are not appropriate for a given patient, the Companion
Enteral Pump should not be used.

PRECAUTIONS

PEDIATRIC USE
Do not use this pump for feeding newborn infants or infants in a neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU). Enteral pumps have the potential to bolus-feed small
amounts, which is an important consideration in feeding volume-sensitive patients.
The Companion Enteral Pump should normally be used only for children 12 months
of age or older, and only if the rate of feeding is 25 mL/hr or greater. In these patients,
do not hang more volume of nutritional product than can be tolerated as a bolus.
NOT FOR IV USE
Confirm proper placement and function of patient's enteral feeding tube (nasogastric,
jejunostomy, gastrostomy, etc.) Failure to do so may result in vomiting and/or
aspiration. Verify the following before initiating feeding:
1. Only a Companion
2. Cassette is properly seated in pump.
3. When connected to AC power, the pump is fully seated in charger.
4. Flow rate is set at the prescribed mL/hr.
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Pump Feeding Set is being used.
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