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I have been asked to find an infusion pump that can have the rate pre-configured and locked to give to a patient in their home. It must be tamper proof.

Basically, the only thing the patient should be able to do is switch it on and press start, then switch it off when the ifusion is complete.

Suggestions..........??

Hi John

Have recently investigated the market for a safe ( free-flow protection, tamper proof, alarms) low operating cost ( syringe rather than a £10.00 cassette) replacement for the hundreds of Graseby MS 16 & 26s that are in use in our area. With the exception of the SIMS Deltec CADD-Micro 5900 (which appears to have a dedicated £X syringe) there appears not to be any. Would be grateful if anyone knows of one.
I have attempted to get more info on the SIMS Deltec CADD-Micro 5900. It's on www.deltec.com/products_detail.cfm but the UK office inform me it's no longer on the market??!!

Have you looked at the disposable Baxter elastomeric membrane units. The flow accuracy is %10 but for some situations they could at least be an interim option.

On the medical equipment product evaluation subject I agree it's a good idea and that it will require to be done very carefully. I suggest some advice from Which on how they manage their members car-users feedback surveys would be worthwhile.

Bill

Bill
We've got some Deltex CADD Prizms (from Graseby), but I would'nt have Deltex again because they won't allow EBME depts to service them. The Prizms also have a software lockout so when they have been in use for xxx hrs it comes up with a message to return the pump for service (to Graseby). At a cost of £120 ish.

I've just been speaking to Arcomedical infusion, they have a small infusion pump called the VP7000, which will do the job. Consumable costs are low at around 70pence a set, so life costs should be low and we can maintain them.

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Regards

Louis

John
Looked at the VP 7000 specification on the web. Battery run time 3-5 hrs, weight 2.6Kg!!!!!
Our requirement is to replace Ambulatory pumps, Graseby MS 16A, battery run time weeks, weight 200g. Tamper proof was in your criteria, VP 7000???????

Glasgow punters would require a minder to carry the beast, with a wheelbarrow load of spare charged batteries just to get to the pub. Where they would promptly replace the contents of the (TAMPER PROOF) bag with whisky!!!!!
Could do better!!

Yes dear Louis witness it.

Bill

As an interim measure lock boxes are available from Graseby @ £65 ish. One draw back (or benefit) is that it locks out all controls as well as securing the syringe

We have some of the Graseby 9000 series Infusion pumps, but we are unable to do any work on them as they have to be sent back to Graseby, although we do have software testing cards. Reports from users reasonable.
I immagine there is a pretty large corner of the market waiting to be filled for a cheap, reliable and repairable replacement to the MS16s.
There again if the MS16 is still doing its job OK why fix it if it aint broke.

Maybe a tamperproof solution for the Glasgow punters Bill could be to house the syringe driver in a cuningly converted souvenir England World Cup 2002 biscuit tin
I think most users in your geographical area would avoid opening/touching any such contraption.

I don't know what you could use as a deterent to stop the replacement of the drug with the whiskey, why you would want to do this tho is beyond me, I've self-cured more ailments with a dram than I've ever had with medication.
The side effects are normally more controllable too, alieviated with a fry-up and the occassional talk in the large white telephone.

I suppose if you wanted to deter people replacing medication with whiskey you could always post on the bag the health warning
" Replacement of this solution could mean you are selected as centre half for the next S.F.A. international squad "
Surely that would be enough to frighten anyone off

Hi John,
I might as well have my 2 pence worth. Graseby are distributing & support the Deltec CADD range of products including the replacement for the original CADD 1 products, the Legacy. All have electronic password lock and some have cassette locking too.
All commments noted about local support and forwarded to Graseby Head Office. I know it's being looked in to but no news yet.

I took up Ken Willis's advice and now have a demo lock box.
“As an interim measure lock boxes are available from Graseby @ £65 ish. One draw back (or benefit) is that it locks out all controls as well as securing the syringe ”
First impressions are favourable its light strong and reasonably compact. I'm in the process of attempting to acquire a basic L lock anti-siphon extension set. I think this combination considerably ups the safety of these useful wee devices although there is still the 1 and 24 hour and set-up issues.
Thanks Ken.

Bill