The medical device that delivers fluids like the medications and the nutrients into the patient’s body is in controlled amount. The device is used in clinical settings such as hospitals, or even home and nursing homes. This device has to be operated by a trained user.

What is infusion pump?

The infusion pump is basically a medical device that is sued by trained and qualified person. He is the one who programs the rate and the duration of the delivery of the fluid. This is a built-in software interface. It has significant advantages as compared to the manual administration of fluids. It is possible to deliver fluids in small volumes. The trained user also can precisely program the rates or the automated intervals. The users can deliver medications, hormones, antibiotics, insulin etc.

• There are also different types of infusion pumps that include a larger volumes or patient controlled analgesia. There are some devices that are designed for stationary use kept at the bedside of the patient. There are others that are called ambulatory infusion pump that are designed to be portable or wearable.
• These devices are used to administer critical fluids that may include high risk medications and so pump failures can have significant implications on the safety of the patients.
• There many pumps that are designed and are equipped with safety features. There are alarms fixed or any other operator alerts that is intended to activate in the event of any problem.
• The users can know with the help of alert alarms that there is blockage in the tubing that delivers the fluid. The newer pumps have even better safety measures that are known as smart pumps.

This is designed to alert the user when there is adverse interaction of drugs, or when the pump parameters are outside a specified limit. The safety measures that are given importance have led to the popularity of the equipment today.

Francisco Butler