BACKGROUND One of the frequent applications of elastomeric infusion pumps is postoperative pain management. In daily practice, the disposable pumps get refilled with modified medication combinations in the successive days; although, the accuracy of infusion rates is unknown to clinicians. OBJECTIVES Our aim was to evaluate the effect of repeated filling on the delivery rate accuracy of an ela...

Reliability of medical devices such as infusion pumps is extremely important because these devices are being used in patients who are in critical condition. Occlusion pressure, as an important parameter of infusion pumps, should be detected when an occlusion occurred. However, infusion pumps’ occlusion pressure could not be tested and the performance of these pumps is not known to us. In order ...

INTRODUCTION Previous studies comparing satisfaction with electronic and elastomeric infusion pumps are limited, and improvements in size and usability of electronic pumps have since occurred. The Comparing Home Infusion Devices (CHID) study plans to assess patient and nurse satisfaction with an elastomeric and electronic pump for delivering intravenous antibiotic treatment in the home. Seconda...

This prospective, open-label study was designed to measure the impact of short-term infusion-set disconnects on glucose levels. Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy allows for uninterrupted delivery of insulin. Patients disconnect their insulin pumps from their infusion sets when showering, swimming, exercising, or during intimate moments. Interrupting insulin infusion results in ce...

An incident report received from an intensive care unit involving the administration of a secondary infusion is reprinted, with permission, and includes material from an ISMP Canada Safety Bulletin (ISMP Canada, 2005). The incident highlights a general shortcoming of many infusion pumps: lack of the capability to recognize primary versus secondary infusions. Reliance on practitioner vigilance t...