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Moog CURLIN 6000-series ambulatory infusion pump only. Confirm the exact model, serial number, hardware/software revision, therapy configuration, administration set, power accessories, remote bolus cord, data interface, safety shell, and labeling before service. This procedure does not automatically cover CURLIN PainSmart, CURLIN 8000, or another Moog/ZEVEX pump.
Manual Reference
Moog CURLIN 6000 Ambulatory Infusion Pump User's Manual, including “Procedure for Checking Pumps Between Patients,” “Maintenance,” and “Technical Specifications”; current Moog CURLIN 6000 resources; and the Moog Non-Factory Recertification program. Use the current serial-, revision-, region-, set-, accessory-, and software-specific controlled documentation. Current Moog/NFR instructions govern annual recertification, calibration, case access, service tools, parts, and maintenance-date reset.
Manufacturer Recommendation / AEM Status
- At least annually: The user manual recommends preventive maintenance by a qualified technician. Moog's current support information recommends annual preventive maintenance by a certified Non-Factory Recertification (NFR) technician.
- Between patients: Use the manual's inspection, volumetric-delivery, safety-system, and setup procedure in outpatient, home-care, or alternate-care use. For hospital use, Moog highly recommends the check when administration sets without integral anti-siphon valves are used. This check does not replace annual PM.
- After a drop or impact: Verify volumetric accuracy before reuse even when damage is not visible. Return a pump that fails accuracy to Moog for evaluation.
- Condition based: Clean and inspect before use and between patients as applicable. Remove a pump with repeated error codes, evidence of tampering, fluid entry, damage, or performance outside specification.
- Maintenance reminder: Review the due date in BioMed Setup. Only the authorized annual maintenance process resets it.
Service boundary: Do not open the hard case. Annual recertification, calibration, internal repair, maintenance-date reset, and other controlled service tasks belong to Moog or an appropriately trained and certified NFR technician. This public procedure supports inspection and verification without representing an unauthorized internal calibration.
If the facility changes the OEM interval or task set, manage the change through its approved AEM program, documented risk assessment, service history, and applicable regulatory requirements.
What This PM Procedure Covers
- Identity, configuration, preventive-maintenance due date, service history, patient history, error history, and field actions
- Cleaning and inspection of the enclosure, pumping chamber, finger seal, door, keypad, labels, battery compartment, connectors, and accessories
- Startup self-test, display, keys, LEDs, audible indications, approved external power, batteries, and auxiliary alarm
- Manual-supported 10 mL volumetric delivery test, upstream/downstream occlusion, door/set detection, and air-in-line detection
- BioMed/Clinician configuration review, patient-data handling, final functional check, electrical-safety documentation, and disposition
- Documentation of qualified annual recertification without exposing or inventing restricted internal service steps
Required Tools and Equipment
- Current CURLIN 6000 User's Manual, Moog/NFR controlled annual PM procedure, service bulletins, field actions, configuration records, and facility policy
- New, correct Moog CURLIN administration set; do not use an old set for accuracy or pressure testing
- Clean fresh water and beaker or IV container; use sterile water or saline when the test set contains a filter
- Calibrated scale, burette, syringe, or other volumetric measurement device suitable for the 10 mL delivery test
- Approved C-cell batteries, CURLIN AC Adapter/Charger, and external battery pack when included in the maintained configuration
- Remote bolus cord, data-interface cable, safety shell, holster, pole clamp, and other exact accessories when included
- Approved cleaning materials: soft cloth and a manual-compatible solution; never spray the pump directly
- Electrical-safety analyzer appropriate to the detachable AC adapter/charger and configured accessories when required by the facility's electrical-safety program
- Stopwatch, inspection light, PPE, CMMS worksheet, and any calibrated NFR tools required by the controlled annual procedure
Safety: Never perform testing while connected to a patient. Disconnect the administration set from the patient before priming or introducing air/occlusions. Do not open the pump housing, immerse or spray the pump, use MRI areas for testing, or use non-Moog administration sets. Remove medication and protect against unintended delivery before service.
Step-by-Step PM Procedure
1. Remove From Clinical Use
Action: Confirm the pump is not connected to a patient, stop therapy, remove medication and the patient-use set, protect patient information, label the pump unavailable, and complete infection-control preparation.
Expected outcome: The pump is isolated, clean enough to handle, and safe for bench testing.
2. Verify Identity, Configuration, and Due Status
Action: Record the asset tag, CURLIN 6000 model/variant, serial number, hardware/software revision, enabled therapies, lock level, administration-set type, integral anti-siphon valve status, batteries, AC adapter/charger, external battery, bolus cord, data cable, safety shell, and other accessories. Review the preventive-maintenance due date without attempting an unauthorized reset.
Expected outcome: The exact configuration and governing documentation are identified, and the annual due status is known.
3. Review History and Field Actions
Action: Review prior PM/recertification, repairs, drops, fluid exposure, accuracy complaints, free-flow concerns, occlusion or air alarms, power faults, repeated error codes, patient-history events, software/configuration changes, recalls, service bulletins, and field actions. Preserve or export history before clearing data when required.
Expected outcome: Recurring faults and all due corrective actions are identified before testing.
4. Clean the Pump and Accessories
Action: Remove external power. Wipe the pump, pumping surfaces, remote bolus cord, approved adapter, battery pack, safety shell, and holster using a soft cloth dampened with a manual-compatible solution. Dry completely. Do not spray directly, immerse, autoclave, steam sterilize, dishwasher-clean, or use full-strength bleach, solvents, or abrasives.
Expected outcome: All items are clean, dry, and free of residue or fluid entry.
5. Inspect the Enclosure and Pumping Chamber
Action: Inspect every case surface for cracks, separation, tamper evidence, loose hardware, fluid entry, and impact damage. Open the door and inspect the pumping chamber, pumping fingers/surfaces, finger seal for cuts or tears, door alignment, hinge, latch, set guides, sensors, and cleanliness.
Expected outcome: The sealed enclosure, chamber, finger seal, door, latch, and sensors are intact, clean, aligned, and secure.
6. Inspect Controls, Labels, Batteries, and Connectors
Action: Verify all labels are legible; the keypad is secure with no peeling corners; display and LEDs are undamaged; battery door is present and secure; contacts are clean and undeformed; batteries show no leakage or damage; and power, bolus/data, and accessory connectors have no looseness or damaged nuts. Inspect the AC adapter/charger, external battery, cords, plugs, and accessories.
Expected outcome: Identification, controls, power components, battery compartment, connectors, and accessories are complete and undamaged.
7. Verify Startup Self-Test and User Interface
Action: Install approved batteries and power on. Observe the self-test, “System OK” indication, power-source screen, PM reminder, display segments, LEDs, audible indications, keys, Help function, and BioMed/Clinician access. Do not alter clinical configuration without authorization.
Expected outcome: Startup completes without repeated error code; display, keys, indicators, sounder, menus, and power-source indication operate correctly.
8. Complete Qualified Annual Recertification
Action: A Moog or certified NFR technician completes the current controlled annual PM/recertification, calibration, internal inspection if authorized, software/service checks, required parts, traceable measurements, and maintenance-date reset. Record technician authorization, procedure revision, tools, results, and new due date.
Expected outcome: Annual controlled work is complete, every result meets the current criteria, the case remains properly sealed, and the reminder is correctly reset by authorized personnel.
9. Set Up the Manual-Supported Delivery Test
Action: Install and prime a new correct CURLIN administration set. Place the clean fluid source 12 ± 2 inches above the pump. Position the calibrated volumetric measurement device at the same level as the pump ± 2 inches. Program Continuous therapy using the manual's test prescription: bag volume 100 mL, volume to be infused 10.0 mL, rate 125 mL/hr, time 0:04, and KVO 0.0 mL/hr.
Expected outcome: The exact test setup is stable, air free, disconnected from any patient, and ready to measure delivery.
10. Verify Volumetric Delivery and Infusion-Complete Alarm
Action: Start the programmed 10 mL infusion. At completion, measure delivered fluid using the calibrated device. Verify the infusion-complete audible alarm and flashing green/red LEDs.
Expected outcome: Delivery measures 9.5–10.5 g or 9.5–10.5 mL, and the completion alarm and indicators operate correctly.
11. Verify Low and High Downstream Occlusion
Action: Repeat the continuous test. Set downstream occlusion to LOW, start infusion, close the downstream path, and verify the alarm; clear the occlusion and confirm automatic resumption. Set the level to HIGH and repeat.
Expected outcome: Both LOW and HIGH downstream occlusions are detected and annunciated, and delivery resumes correctly when the obstruction is cleared.
12. Verify Upstream Occlusion
Action: Resume infusion, close the upstream path, and verify the upstream-occlusion alarm. Clear the obstruction, press PAUSE as directed, and resume.
Expected outcome: Upstream occlusion is detected and annunciated, and normal operation can be restored.
13. Verify Door and Set Detection
Action: With the test infusion running and disconnected from any patient, open the door latch.
Expected outcome: The pump stops delivery and displays the expected door-open or set-not-installed alarm.
14. Verify Air-in-Line Detection
Action: Reinstall the set, set air-in-line sensitivity to 0.1 mL under the manual procedure, resume infusion, and introduce an approximately 0.5 mL air bolus upstream of the pump. After the alarm, pause and prime the air completely beyond the sensor before resuming.
Expected outcome: An air-in-line alarm occurs after approximately 0.1 mL passes the detector, and the pump returns to normal operation only after the air is removed.
15. Verify Auxiliary Alarm and Recovery
Action: While running, note volume infused, disconnect the approved AC adapter and remove one C-cell battery as the manual directs. Verify constant red LED and audible auxiliary alarm. Turn off the alarm, restore the battery, power on, resume therapy, and confirm the program continues from the interruption point.
Expected outcome: The independent auxiliary alarm activates and therapy information is retained for correct recovery.
16. Verify Approved External Power and Battery Operation
Action: Confirm operation and source indication on approved external power and batteries. Inspect charging behavior of the external battery pack when present and verify safe transition between supported sources without corrupting settings. Do not substitute an unapproved power supply.
Expected outcome: Each supported source is recognized, the pump operates normally, and transitions produce the expected indication without data loss or unsafe delivery.
17. Restore BioMed/Clinician Settings and Data State
Action: Verify date/time. Under authorized policy, set the lock level and enabled therapies to the approved configuration, clear patient data only after required preservation, confirm the maintenance date provides adequate time for the next patient, and remove all test prescriptions and temporary alarm/sensor settings.
Expected outcome: No test setup or patient information remains unintentionally, and the authorized clinical configuration is restored.
18. Perform Electrical Safety, Final Check, and Documentation
Action: Test the detachable AC adapter/charger and configured accessories under the facility's applicable electrical-safety method. Reinspect the pump, install approved batteries, complete a final startup and functional check, clean/dry the device, and document all measurements, accessories, parts, qualifications, failures, and disposition.
Expected outcome: Electrical safety and final function pass, documentation is traceable, and the pump is formally returned to service or quarantined.
Electrical Safety Testing
The CURLIN 6000 operates from two C-cell batteries and may use an approved detachable AC adapter/charger or external battery system. The public user manual does not establish one universal PM leakage-current or protective-earth limit for every adapter revision and regional configuration. Use the current adapter labeling, controlled Moog/NFR procedure, facility policy, and applicable electrical-safety standard.
Analyzer / serial / calibration due:
Result =
Pump / adapter / external battery / accessories identified:
Result =
Equipment class / applied-part classification / standard / method:
Result =
Protective-earth resistance:
Applicable = Yes / No
Test points / limit / result =
Touch or enclosure leakage:
Limit =
Highest result =
Pass / Fail =
Patient-applied or accessory measurements:
Limits / results / N/A =
Pass / Fail Criteria
Pass
- Exact identity, configuration, accessories, annual due status, controlled procedure, and field-action status are documented
- Enclosure, seal, chamber, finger seal, door, latch, keypad, display, LEDs, labels, batteries, contacts, connectors, cords, and accessories pass inspection
- Startup self-test, controls, sounder, indicators, menus, external power, batteries, and auxiliary alarm operate correctly
- Qualified annual recertification is current and the maintenance date was reset only through the authorized process
- The 10 mL test delivers 9.5–10.5 g or mL and the infusion-complete alarm/LEDs operate
- Low/high downstream occlusion, upstream occlusion, door/set detection, and air-in-line detection pass
- Authorized settings and data state are restored, electrical safety passes, and no unresolved error, complaint, recall, or temporary test setting remains
Remove From Service
- Annual qualified PM is overdue or the required Moog/NFR authorization, controlled procedure, equipment, or records are unavailable
- Case is cracked/opened, seal is compromised, fluid entered the pump, labels are illegible, or there is damage to the chamber, finger seal, door, controls, batteries, contacts, connectors, power equipment, or accessories
- The pump was dropped or impacted and does not pass the required volumetric accuracy test
- Delivery is outside 9.5–10.5 g or mL in the specified 10 mL test, or any occlusion, air, door, completion, auxiliary, power, startup, display, control, alarm, or electrical-safety test fails
- Repeated error codes, evidence of tampering, loss/corruption of configuration, unapproved components, or unresolved field action exists
- Any condition could permit inaccurate infusion, free flow, missed detection, unavailable alarm, interruption, or electrical hazard
Copy/Paste CMMS Work Order Procedure
Do not return the CURLIN 6000 to service with overdue qualified annual maintenance, failed delivery accuracy, a failed safety system or alarm, damage/tampering, unresolved error or field action, unsafe power equipment, failed electrical safety, patient/test data left in the wrong state, or any temporary test setting remaining.