Whether in an emergency or during patient transport, reliable medical infusion pumps are key to ensuring safe delivery of medication. EMS providers need durable, lightweight devices that are easy to use in the field, so they can focus on providing top-quality patient care.
Reliable Medical Infusion IV Pump has many features that improve the reliability and accuracy of drug delivery to patients. They are designed to detect and avoid occlusions and air in the line and can be programmed with specific settings for each patient’s needs. EMS providers can also use them to monitor and track patient data from the road or in remote locations.
Reliable Medical Infusion IV Pump: Ensuring Consistent Performance
These infusion devices can help reduce the number of medication errors, which are mainly due to incorrect patient identification and dosage information. However, they cannot eliminate all medication errors, as 28% of intravenous (IV) errors are caused by factors that are beyond the control of the smart pump drug library’s hard and soft limits.
Other issues that affect IV pumps’ reliability and accuracy include uncontrolled lack of flow, resulting in underdose; reverse flow, siphoning blood from the patient; or air in the line, leading to an air embolism. These problems can be easily prevented with a good-quality infusion system. For example, most pumps require priming before infusion, so they can detect if a tubing is damaged and sound an alarm. Some also come with a pressure sensor that alerts caregivers when the tube is being squeezed or blocked.