Baxter Colleague Triple Monochrome
Baxter International · Model Colleague Triple Monochrome
The pump can be customized with selectable performance parameters for a diverse range of care sites and therapies.
Key tips
- ·Free-flow protection must be verified on every PM - a failed anti-free-flow clamp is a direct overdose risk.
- ·Test occlusion alarms in both directions - failing to alarm when it should is more dangerous than a false alarm.
- ·Battery run-time complaints are the most common real-world nuisance call - a full charge/discharge cycle test catches most of them.
Typical Failure Modes
Failure patterns typical of this equipment class - general BMET reference, not verified against this exact unit's own service history unless flagged. Severity is a category-level estimate.
Occlusion / downstream blockage
HighSymptoms: Occlusion alarm, no flow, upstream pressure high.
Root cause: Kinked set, clamped line, patient vein issue.
Air-in-line detection
MediumSymptoms: Air-in-line alarm, infusion paused.
Root cause: Air in set, improperly primed tubing.
Motor / drive failure
MediumSymptoms: Stalled infusion, inaccurate rate.
Root cause: Peristaltic motor or encoder wear.
Door / carriage sensor fault
LowSymptoms: Set not recognized, door-open error.
Root cause: Dirty or failed door microswitch.
Serviceable Parts & Consumables
The parts a BMET typically services on this class of equipment. Service class and relative cost are general engineering estimates for the category, not figures from this unit's documentation. Part numbers appear only when pulled from this unit's own service manual. Always confirm intervals and pricing against the manufacturer.
Peristaltic roller / pump mechanism
Common R&R on high-mileage pumps.
Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$$R&R Difficult
Air detector / ultrasonic sensor
Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$R&R Moderate
Door microswitch
Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $R&R Fairly easy
Occlusion sensor assembly
Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$R&R Moderate
| Part | Service class | Relative cost | R&R difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peristaltic roller / pump mechanism Common R&R on high-mileage pumps. | Periodic replacement | $$$ | Difficult |
| Air detector / ultrasonic sensor | Periodic replacement | $$ | Moderate |
| Door microswitch | Periodic replacement | $ | Fairly easy |
| Occlusion sensor assembly | Periodic replacement | $$ | Moderate |
Relative cost: $ lowest · $$$$ highest service-part cost for this equipment class. Not a price.
PM Checklist
Preventive-maintenance tasks typical of this equipment class. Perform to the manufacturer's procedure and your facility's policy - this is general reference, not a schedule for this specific unit.
- ·Occlusion pressure and flow-rate accuracy verification
- ·Battery conditioning cycle
- ·Door latch and air-in-line sensor inspection
- ·Post-drop functional check before return to service
- ·Annual PM per manufacturer schedule
Troubleshooting Approach
A structured starting point derived from the failure modes above. Follow the manufacturer's service documentation for the actual procedure.
Symptom: Occlusion / downstream blockage
- Confirm the presentation - typically occlusion alarm, no flow, upstream pressure high - and note the exact alarm or message and the conditions when it occurs.
- Check the most likely cause first: kinked set, clamped line, patient vein issue.
- Isolate the affected subsystem using the manufacturer's functional check or self-test, where one is provided.
- If the fault is confirmed and not a field adjustment, service or replace the iV administration set per the manufacturer's service documentation.
- Return the device to service only after the manufacturer's functional and applicable electrical-safety checks pass.
- Record the findings, any parts used, and the verification results in the maintenance history.
Symptom: Air-in-line detection
- Confirm the presentation - typically air-in-line alarm, infusion paused - and note the exact alarm or message and the conditions when it occurs.
- Check the most likely cause first: air in set, improperly primed tubing.
- Isolate the affected subsystem using the manufacturer's functional check or self-test, where one is provided.
- If the fault is confirmed and not a field adjustment, service or replace the peristaltic roller / pump mechanism per the manufacturer's service documentation.
- Return the device to service only after the manufacturer's functional and applicable electrical-safety checks pass.
- Record the findings, any parts used, and the verification results in the maintenance history.
Typical Location
Where this class of equipment is typically deployed - general reference, not this unit's own placement record.
- Patient care floors
- ICU
- OR
- Oncology / infusion centers
- Home health (portable pumps)
Documents & Manuals
No documents available for this device yet.
Safety & Recalls
Synced live from the FDA openFDA API.
- RECALL
The Air In Line (AIL) test was not properly performed by the service technician at the Service Center.
- RECALL
The FDA sent a letter to Baxter on April 30, 2010, ordering the company to recall and destroy all models of its Colleague Volumetric Infusion Pumps currently in use in the United States. FDA determined that this action is necessary, as Baxter has failed to adequately correct, within a reasonable timeframe, the deficiencies in the Colleague pumps still in use. This recall is a consolidation of al
- RECALL
Baxter has identified failure codes that lead to an interruption of therapy, hazards associated with improper cleaning, and damaged battery messages for the Colleague Infusion Pumps.
- RECALL
Some of the pumps were upgraded by one service technician who failed to replace prisms and batteries as required in the upgrade.
- RECALL
A software anomaly is causing newly upgraded Colleague Triple Channel Infusion Pumps to alarm, display an error code (16:310:867:0002) and stop the infusion. This occurs during user programming with all three channels simultaneously infusing fluids. In reported cases, the pump stopped infusing and both an audible and a visual alarm notification were activated.
- RECALL
Baxter has identified the potential for a corruption of the memory chip in the pump to occur due to linear accelerator radiation exposure. If corruption occurs, it could result in an interruption of therapy with an audible and visual alarm notification to the user.
- RECALL
Interruption of therapy due to battery undercharging, the generation of air-in-line alarms due to IV administration set tugging, and gearbox wear; and underinfusion due to misalignment of the pump head components.
- RECALL
A hardware problem can cause internal communications errors which halt therapies, generate alarms and communication failure codes.
- RECALL
The pumps may experience inadvertent power off, external communications port failures and electronic pump failure codes 402, 403, 533, 535, 599, 810:04 and 810:11.
- RECALL
Swelling of the sealed lead-acid batteries in the infusion pump can cause internal pump damage, and excessive battery discharge can damage the batteries if the pump is left on battery power for an extended period of time after teh Battery Depleted alarm occurs.
- RECALL
A software anomaly causes a failure alarm code 12:303 which audibly alarms and stops the function of all channels in use. This causes an interruption in therapy, which may result in a risk to the patient.
- RECALL
Ink deterioration of the letters, numbers and symbols of the programming and pump channel keypads, which may impact the legibility of the keys over time.
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