Maintaining and Replacing Tubing

• Tubing should be flushed and cleaned daily with tepid water.
   
• Tubing should be replaced when it begins to leak.
   
• Even when tubing appears to be in good condition, it should be replaced quarterly or at the time interval recommended by the manufacturer.
   
• Tubing should be replaced each time the NTP begins to use a different narcotic medication or narcotic medication from a different manufacturer in the pump system.
   
• The NTP should validate the pump's calibration after the tubing has been replaced.
   
• Replacement tubing should be obtained directly from the pump manufacturer or following the manufacturer's specific replacement recommendations.
   
• When an NTP purchases replacement tubing not precut to the appropriate length, and if active medication is dosed directly from the tubing (that is, there is no nozzle), it is important to cut the tubing cleanly and squarely (not at an angle) to prevent splashing, dripping, and/or diverting the fluid direction.

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