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Table 2 Accuracy of syringe infusion pump devices in delivering a prespecified infusion flow rate set at 5 mL/h depending on altitude using automatic instantaneous flow measurement method [Method B])a

From: Accuracy of low-weight versus standard syringe infusion pump devices depending on altitude

 

Syringe infusion pump device

DPS Orchestra®

Agilia Injectomat®

Micrel Micropump™ 1

Micrel Micropump™ 2

Altitude 300 m

 Median

4.93

5.00

4.40

4.00

  (IQR)

(4.66–5.16)

(4.74–5.25)

(3.73–5.49)

(2.91–5.79)

 Min–Max

3.59–5.89

3.68–5.96

2.41–14.31

1.66–19.35

Altitude 1700 m

 

 Median

5.00

4.90

3.40

3.80

  (IQR)

(4.84–5.08)

(4.80–4.96)

(2.59–5.90)

(2.55–6.78)

 Min–Max

4.05–5.42

4.04–5.16

1.23–12.68

1.27–15.85

  1. a Data were collected using a high-precision flowmeter (Method B; see Methods). A total of 100 measurements per second were collected and results were calculated during the 2nd h in a random sample of 1200 values obtained at steady state. IQR Inter-Quartile Range