Very small air bubbles (10-70 μl) cause clinically significant variability in syringe pump fluid delivery

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 130-136

  Davey, C ^a   Stather Dunn, T ^a  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Administration and dosage (AD); Adverse effects (AE); Air; Infusion pumps; Infusions; Intravenous

Indexed keywords

ALARM SYSTEMS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLOW OF FLUIDS; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; PATIENT TREATMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SYRINGES; TRANSIENTS;

AIR BUBBLES; FLOW RATE; PRESSURE-SENSING DISCS; SYRINGE PUMP DELIVERY LINES;

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT;

AIR; AIR BUBBLE; AIR EMBOLISM; ALARM MONITOR; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; FLOW RATE; GRAVIMETRY; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; LIQUID; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; PRESSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SYRINGE;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; INFUSION PUMPS; MICROBUBBLES; PRESSURE; RHEOLOGY; SYRINGES;

EID: 18844414505     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091900500067801     Document Type: Article

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