Alcor Scientific Sentinel Enteral Feeding Pump

Features of Sentinel Enteral Feeding Pump

• Has a bright dual display that shows the infusion rate and volume delivered simultaneously
• Ensures reliable delivery while helping to minimize false alarms
• Advanced software retains pump history until manually erased, even in power failures and when the pump is turned of
• Unique rotor shape helps indicate pump operation from a reasonable distance
• This enteral pump has easily recognizable audible and visual alarms
• Easy and convenient transport

What to buy with Feeding Pumps

• Medline Enteral Feeding and Irrigation Syringe
• Nestle Nutren 1.5 Complete Calorically Dense Liquid Nutrition
• Core NelMed G-Tube Holder

Also available (separately)

• Amsino Alcor AMSure Enteral Feeding Pump Spike Set (Code E-1004)

How to use Sentinel Feeding Pump?

• Turning The Pump On
  Press the Green On button. The alarm sounds brief and displays a flash of all 8's
• Set Infusion Rate
  Press the UP or DOWN button until desired infusion rate is displayed
• Set Dose Limit
  To set the dose limit, press SET then press UP or DOWN until the desired dose is displayed. Note - If the dose limit is not set (display = 0), the pump will run until the container is empty or the pump is stopped
• Begin Feeding
  Open the roller clamp, and press RUN/STOP to begin feeding
• Changing the Infusion Rate
  • To change the infusion rate, press RUN/STOP to stop the pump
  • Press UP or DOWN to make the necessary adjustment
  • Press RUN/STOP to resume
  • The infusion rate is retained in the memory
  • Note - If UP or DOWN is pressed without stopping the pump, an alarm will sound and the pump will continue running and there will be no change in infusion rate.
• Viewing Total Accumulated Volume
  • To view the total accumulated volume delivered, press DOSE CHECK
  • Note - If pressed while running, the pump will stop momentarily
• Adjusting Display Brightness
  Press/hold UP and SET simultaneously to change bright or dim
• Locking/Unlocking Keypad
  To lock/unlock the keypad, while pumping, press/hold UP and DOWN simultaneously
• Turning Pump Off
  To turn the pump off at any time, press the red OFF button
• Clearing Pump Setting
  • To clear pump settings, press RUN/STOP to stop the pump
  • Note - If CLEAR is pressed while the pump is operating, the alarm will sound and the pump will continue operation. Settings will remain unchanged.
• Resetting Volume Delivered
  To reset Volume Delivered to 0 - Press and hold CLEAR, the pump beeps once, pauses beeps twice and the volume clears to 0
• Resetting Dose Limit
  To reset the Dose Limit to 0 - Press SET then presses and hold CLEAR within 3 seconds. The pump will beep once, pause, beep twice, and display clears to 0
• Resetting the Total Accumulated Volume Delivered
  To reset the total accumulated volume delivered to 0 - Press DOSE CHECK, then press and hold CLEAR within 3 seconds. The pump will beep once, pause, beep twice, and the display clears to 0
• Clearing Volume Delivered, Dose Limit, and Resetting Infusion rate to 5
  To clear Volume Delivered, Dose Limit, and reset Infusion Rate to 5 -Press and hold CLEAR for 7 beeps total (approx. 10 seconds)

How to Clean this Enteral Feeding Pump?

• With warm, soapy, water dampen a cloth or sponge
• Clean the pump housing and rotor
• Clean the drop sensor with soft cotton swabs dipped in isopropyl alcohol

Alcor Scientific Sentinel Enteral Feeding Pump User Training

FAQs About Alcor Feeding Pump

1. What is the battery life of this feeding pump?

6 hours minimum at 125 mL/hr.

2. Is there a pause button on the pump?

To pause the pump, simply press the RUN/STOP button and the pump will notify you every 2 ½ minutes that it is not running.

3. Can I infuse water with the Sentinel pump?

Yes. The Sentinel Enteral Feeding Pump is designed to work with all liquid nutrition formulas and water. It has a patented system to recognize fluid drops and to minimize false alarms caused by soiled drip chambers.

4. When a programmed dose limit is reached, how many beeps does the pump alarm signal?

The alarm will signal 4 beeps and the indicator will flash “DOSE COMP. This repeats every 2½ minutes.