Alaris Medley 8015 Point Of Care Unit – Instructional Use

The Alaris Medley 8015 Point of Care Unit is the core of the Alaris System.  It provides a common user interface for programming infusion and monitoring modules. This helps to reduce complexity at the point of care.
 

The Alaris Medley system is unique because multiple infusion and monitoring modules can be attached to a central point of care unit. Clinicians can combine up to four modules to not only deliver infusions but also assess the patient’s response to therapy. The Alaris Medley system uses Guardrails, the most comprehensive infusion safety software available today. It protects every patient and every infusion with a dedicated drug library and preset dosage limits.  Potential medication errors are identified and corrected before infusions are started. Clinical advisories alert nurses to special precautions that are required for certain medications.
 

Guardrails software is specifically designed for hospital systems so DiaMedical USA created an abbreviated version for healthcare training programs. It is the only Educational Drug Library that allows students to program both primary and secondary medications for infusion. It also offers weight-based dosing for critical care infusions with optional boluses for loading doses. The DiaMedical Drug Library even includes a clinical advisory to remind students to open the secondary tubing clamp before starting piggyback infusions.
 

Features

• Each Alaris 8015 Point of Care unit can support up to four Medley modules with a single power cord
• Large, easy to read color programming screen
• Programming screen displays drug or IV fluid name, dose or rate and volume infused
• A common user interface simplifies IV administration by standardizing pump, syringe and PCA on one platform
• Monitoring can be added with the Alaris SpO2 and EtCO2 modules, allowing the clinician to automatically pause PCA infusions if patients fall below target respiratory levels
• Color title bars:
  • Green = Clinical Advisory
  • Yellow = Guardrails Alert
  • Red = Alarm
• Real time battery gauge display lets clinicians know the amount of run time available for their current infusions
• Back light key pad for programming in low lighted areas
• Module specific parameters are stored for 8 hours when the system is turned off
• Module specific trend data and module specific operating parameters are automatically purged after 8 hours of continuous off time or if module is detached
   

Educational Drug Library

• DiaMedical Educational Drug Library is pre-programmed into the pump
• Abbreviated version of Alaris Guardrails Software
• Students can program primary and secondary medication infusions