New & Used Infusion Pump

Tips for buying Infusion Pump

1. Infusion pumps should include a time and date stamped log, capable of storing at least 200 events of error codes, alarms, flow rates, and key presses; this is an important safety and performance-enhancing feature since it helps in determining the cause of a pump associated adverse incident.
2. All units should be fluid proof. If fluid penetrates the electronic circuitry, an alarm should be emitted and an automatic shutdown should occur.
3. These units should provide a flow of 0.1 to at least 999 ml/hr, and maintain an accurate flow rate to within 5% of flow settings.
4. There should be no more than a 10-second interruption in pumping when performing flow-setting changes.
5. Once the programmed volume is delivered, the pumps should be designed to revert to a KVO rate between 1 and 5 ml/hr.
6. Once it has delivered the secondary volume, the pumps should have an automated secondary infusion that switches from a programmed secondary flow rate to the primary flow rate.
7. It should take less than 10 hours for the batteries to fully recharge. Batteries should be charged independently of the main power switch. In case of a line-power failure, the pumps should automatically switch over to battery power.
8. To determine the number of pumping channels needed, buyers should investigate whether it is advantageous for them to purchase single channel pumps, multichannel pumps, or both types.