3 Provide flow bypulling Snap-Tab of the EdwardsTruWave disposable pressure transducer. Slowly deliverpriming solution to remove air.

4 Close plungerand remove allair from thesystem. Ensurethat VAMP Jr.and catheterconnection is afluid-to-fluidconnection.

5 Close the distal shut off valve byturning the handleperpendicular to thetubing. Smoothlyand evenly pull upon the reservoirplunger to draw therequired amount of clearing volumeconsistent with thepatient’s clinicalcondition, patient'ssize, or your hospitalprotocol.(Recommended pullrate is 1 cc every10-15 seconds.)

P R I M I N G

D R A W I N G T H E C L E A R I N G V O L U M E

1 Open reservoirplunger toapproximately 1/2 cc to facilitateflow of primingsolution.

2 With the shut-offvalve in the openposition (parallelto the tubing),hold samplingsite above the EdwardsVAMP Jr.reservoir at 45° angle.

Edwards VAMP Jr. SystemVenous Arterial blood Management Protection system

Safe and Accurate Closed Blood Sampling SystemFeaturing the Edwards TruWave Disposable Pressure Transducer

I N S E R V I C E B U L L E T I N

6 Close the proximalshut-off valve by turning handleperpendicular to tubing.

Please note the following for productmanufactured beginning November,2000: No components of this package or the product it contains are made fromnatural rubber latex or dry natural rubber.

10 Open theproximalshut-offvalve byturninghandleparallel to tubing.

11 Slowly, smoothly,and evenly, pushdown on theplunger until it isfully closed.(Recommendedrate is 1 cc every10-15 seconds.)

12 Fill syringe with flush solution. Attach Interlink NeedleLess cannula to the syringe. Ensure syringe and cannula are free of air bubbles. Swab distal access port. Insert syringe and cannula into the distal access port. Slowly flush line per hospital procedure. Open thedistal one-way valve.

DRAWING BLOOD SAMPLES FROM THE VAMP JR. NEEDLELESS SAMPLING SITE

7 Swab proximal sample site. Ensure plunger is depressed to the bottom of the syringe. Attach cannula. Push cannula intoproximal sample site.

9 While holding the cannula,remove thesyringe/cannulafrom the sampling site by pullingstraight out.

8 Slowly draw theblood sample.

These products are manufactured and sold under one or more of the following U.S. Patent(s):U.S. Patent No. 4,673,386, RE 33,518; 4,576,181; 4,610,256; 5,135,489; and correspondingforeign patents. Likewise additional patents pending.

Edwards Lifesciences, Edwards, the stylized E logo, TruWave, VAMP, and VAMP Jr. aretrademarks of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. TruWave and VAMP are registered in theU.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Interlink is a trademark of Baxter International Inc.registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Caution: Refer to current product package insert for indications, contraindications, warnings,precautions, and instructions for use.

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