Keep Tube Open - KTO (Not Available in EZ Pump Mode)
The Keep Tube Open (KTO) function within the Kangaroo™ Joey enteral feed and flush pump
with pole clamp will help prevent a blockage of the feeding set by moving the feeding solution
periodically within the tube. On regular intervals, calculated from the pump's presently
programmed feed rate, a small and clinically insignificant portion of feeding solution (0.2mL/
interval) is moved through the tube. The amount of delivered fluid is monitored, tracked, and
calculated into the final feed volume totalizer amounts displayed to the user. The KTO feature
can be activated via the RUNNING screen. To activate the KTO feature, press the input button
to the left of the KTO icon, see Figure 15A, to immediately input a desired time in minutes for
which the pump will remain in the "Keep Tube Open" mode before resuming the previously
programmed feeding regimen. Each press of the input button will increment the KTO time by
5-minute increments, up to 30 minutes, see Figure 15B. After "30" is reached, each additional
button press will increment in larger time steps, up to a maximum of 240 minutes. Another
button push after 240 will cycle the KTO back to 5 minutes. No other input is needed to start
the countdown, as the time immediately counts down after the incremental value is reached.
Lock Screen Feature
The Kangaroo™ Joey enteral feed and flush pump with pole clamp can be set to RUN and then
be locked out from unintended use. While the LOCK SETTINGS feature prevents changes only
to the input parameters, the LOCK SCREEN feature will lock out any button presses, including
RUN or HOLD, except power off.
Use LOCK SCREEN when the pump is running and there is a need to prevent unintended button
activation, such as putting the pump into an unwanted HOLD. The RUNNING screen will show
a padlock to indicate that no changes can be made without unlocking the screen.
To lock the screen, use the following procedure while the pump is in RUNNING mode:
• Press and hold the third
and then release it.
To unlock the screen, use the same procedure above.
Kangaroo™ Joey Enteral Feed and Flush Pump with Pole Clamp
button from the top (with padlock next to it) for at least 4 seconds,
padlock icon
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Figure 15A. RUNNING mode screen
for continuous feed mode.
Figure 15B. KTO.
Figure 16. Program Locked screen,
which indicates the pump is in
LOCK SETTINGS mode.
Figure 17. Padlock indicates pump
is in LOCK SCREEN mode.
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