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Legacy® PLUS - Smiths Medical

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1.0 General Description<br />

Section 1: General Description<br />

Introduction<br />

The CADD-<strong>Legacy®</strong> <strong>PLUS</strong> ambulatory infusion pump provides measured<br />

medication therapy to patients in hospital or outpatient settings.<br />

Therapy should always be overseen by a physician or a certified, licensed<br />

healthcare professional. As appropriate to the situation, the patient<br />

should be instructed in using and troubleshooting the pump.<br />

Indications<br />

The CADD-<strong>Legacy®</strong> <strong>PLUS</strong> pump is indicated for intravenous, intra-arterial,<br />

subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, epidural space, or subarachnoid<br />

space infusion. The pump is intended for therapies that require a continuous<br />

or intermittent rate of infusion.<br />

Epidural/Subarachnoid Administration<br />

The selected medication must be used in accordance with the indications<br />

included in the package insert accompanying the medication. Administration<br />

of any medication by this pump is limited by any warnings,<br />

precautions, or contraindications in the medication labeling.<br />

Analgesics<br />

Administration of analgesics to the epidural space is limited to use with<br />

indwelling catheters specifically indicated for either short-or long-term<br />

medication delivery.<br />

Administration of analgesics to the subarachnoid space is limited to use<br />

with indwelling catheters specifically indicated for short-term medication<br />

delivery.<br />

Anesthetics<br />

Administration of anesthetics to the epidural space is limited to use with<br />

indwelling catheters specifically indicated for short-term medication<br />

delivery.<br />

General<br />

Description

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