What can you tell me about Alaris intravenous infusion (IVI) pumps and their use in fluid replacement?
I would appreciate instructions on priming an IVI and use of the pump. Please supply any references. 13th May 2001 Alaris Medical Systems have arisen out of IMED and IVAC, two companies that have long been involved with the design and manufacture of electronic infusion devices. Electronic infusion pumps are designed to ensure accurate administration of intravenous fluid volume (which may contain drugs) over a given period of time. Such devices, which include syringe drivers, are known as volumetric pumps as they control and monitor volume, rather than drops per minute. The IVAC Model 598 is an example of a volumetric pump that is in common use. Here the total volume to be infused, together with the number of millilitres to be delivered per hour, according to the period of time over which the infusion has been prescribed, is keyed into the pump’s memory. When the pump is set to run’ the fluid passes down the giving set into the patient until the pre-set volume has been delivered Example
