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Table 3 Practical characteristics of syringe pump detected by method B (automatic instantaneous flow measurement)

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

 

Starting time (min)

Cycle time (s)

Exceeding the set (%)

Estimated bolus (mL)

DPS Orchestra®

 300 m

0.98

9

20

0.003

 1700 m

0.98

14.1

5.4

<  0.001

Agilia Injectomat®

 300 m

1.52

8.6

7.9

<  0.001

 1700 m

0.43

12.6

4.6

<  0.001

Micrel Micropump™ 1

 300 m

6.23

33.6

184.6

0.03

 1700 m

15.28

46

165.4

0.03

Micrel Micropump™ 2

 300 m

3.89

33.1

218.6

0.04

 1700 m

14.05

47

197

0.05

  1. Starting time: time to reach the speed of 4.75 mL/h. Cycle time: time between the beginning of a cycle and the beginning of the next one. Represent the mean time between two modifications (increase/decrease/stop/start) of the flow-rate detected by the flowmeter (technical characteristic). Exceeding the set: maximum value above the target set (expressed as a percentage of target set). Bolus volume: the maximum overshoot “exceeding the set” during the infusion
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

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