Advanced Medical Infusion IV Pump is used by healthcare professionals to administer fluids, medications and blood products in hospitals and infusion clinics. The goal is to help patients remain comfortable during treatment and to deliver the appropriate dose of medication. IV pump errors can result in incorrect dosage and rate flow, resulting in adverse drug effects and a disruption of the patient’s therapy.
To mitigate these risks, smart infusion pumps have a number of features that can reduce common medication administration errors. For example, smart pumps can be programmed using barcode scanning to automatically transfer medication orders and infusion parameters from the hospital’s EHR system to the pump. This reduces manual keystrokes and improves medication order accuracy.
Advanced Medical Infusion IV Pump: Enhancing Patient Care
Additionally, smart pumps have drug libraries, sometimes called dose error reduction software (DERS), to prevent over- and underdosing that could alter the therapeutic effect of the medication or cause serious complications. This is achieved through hard and soft dosage limits that trigger alerts based on medication characteristics such as concentration, route of administration and age.
A key feature of a smart IV pump is the scroll-type peristaltic device that has an internal center wheel with reversible, self-rotating squeezing wheels and an arc-shaped inner peripheral surface. This design allows the squeezing wheels to rotate continuously, resulting in continuous and even delivery of a given volume of fluid through the tubing. In contrast, a piston-type syringe pump relies on gravity, liquid concentration and the body’s back pressure to achieve a consistent infusion rate. This can cause pulsating flows and rates that are not optimal for the patient’s needs.