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Does anyone have experience using the Crono Pumps by Cane, an italian manufacturer?

They seem to have a very simple system especially for the ambulatory side. Definitely not too sophisticated but really small, portable and pretty strong too. Can push some pretty viscous stuff. They have some that can go with 10, 20, 30 and 50 ml syringes.

Has anyone evaluated / used the Baxter 6060?

Another pump you may want to consider is the Graseby CADD Legacy / Prism.

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Regarding the Mckinley pumps see the posts in general forum - we have a few of them (96 new epidural /pca )

At the moment getting parts for the CADD is a bit of a nightmare.
Does anyone have any insider news on when the old MS26s will go DoDo.

Quick question on the Baxter 6060: Does it have different lock levels, like the Graseby 9000 series, this used two padlocks so it can be unlocked, part locked or totally locked. Thanks.

SFHiker,
We are have some of the Chrono pumps for the reason you stated, they can push in some viscous stuff at a decent rate. They were bought by our immunology department for home patients who use a particular drug and want to get the infusion over and done with. They are easy to use for home people and so far have caused us no problems.
We are keeping an eye onthem with a view to using them more as they have some interesting safety features for a small pump such as rate locks and limits.
Robert

We use the Graseby 9500 ambulatory infusion pump for epidural analgesia. Not a bad pump, with tamper proof locks.

Hi every1,

I evaluation the Baxter 6060 Multi-therapy Pump. Please share your experience, opinion, comparatives about this machine.

Thanks,

Yahya

Yahya,

We have over a hundred of the 6060s and most of them breakdown and require repair every year (some even most months!!).

Baxter are also currently doing a screening process on the 6060 to solve a malfunction 7 problem that they have had for a couple of years. Hopefully this will cure the problem, but will tak a while to do.

We have had problems recently with the cassette doors breaking and think that it is due to the new giving set being slightly too big and putting extra pressure on the plastic hinges.

Servicing them is expensive due to Baxters spares prices and the specialist kit needed, but their service turn round is normally very good (within a week).

Andrew

I did a few ppm's on the Chrono pumps and as I remember the occlusion happened at something like 96 PSI! Never had any fault ones, very small and neat although they did require the use of a dedicated syringe.