Electronic Resource
Oxford UK
:
Blackwell Science Ltd
Pediatric anesthesia
11 (2001), S. 0
ISSN:
1460-9592
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Background: We performed a bench experiment to investigate the extent of start-up delays in fluid delivery for four different syringe pumps after initially placing the infusion syringe in the syringe pump. Methods: Pump performance was determined at an infusion rate of 1 ml·h−1 with and without a fluid bolus delivered by the infusion pump prior to connecting the infusion line to the simulated patient. Results: The time (mean ± SD) from starting the pump up to first fluid delivery (t1) differed considerably between pumps (from 6.75 ± 4.4 to 57.2 ± 28.6 min) as did the time to steady state fluid delivery (t2) (from 19.6 ± 9.3 to 76.3 ± 29.0 min). Applying an initial bolus of 2 ml before connecting the line to the simulated patient practically eliminated the delay in fluid delivery (t1 ranging from 0.3 ± 0.1 to 1.1 ± 0.8 min). This manoeuvre also reduced the time to steady flow delivery (t2 from 6.0 ± 3.1 to 11.1 ± 4.3 min, P〈0.001) and minimized the differences between syringe pumps. Conclusions: Syringe pump design affects start-up delay times because of free play of the syringe. These delays can be eliminated by a start-up bolus of 2 ml prior to connecting the infusion line to the patient.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.00730.x
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