I have found information on the cassette style IV pumps that I have been using at Baylor. Here are the step by step instructions to priming the lines:
1. Spike the bag
2. Pull out white knob on infusion cassette. This allows the chamber to fill up.
3. Hold the cassette upside down and fill up the chamber.
4. Flip it upright at the first drops of the bubble/circle chamber filling.
Here is a website with a video on how to set up these pumps: http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-plum-iv-infusion-pump-nursing-259932/
I have yet to figure out an easy way to clear the pumps, but I did find an instruction manual to these pumps. It can be found here: http://www.ardusmedical.com/manuals/Abbott-Plum-A+-Op-Manual.pdf
I hope if you are a traveler or a RN that ever has to use these pumps and needs more info then this will help.
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