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)
• Amsino Alcor AMSure Enteral Feeding Bag (Code E-0500M)

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

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.