Continuous Infusion with Your Elastomeric Pump
2022年6月8日 · Your pump does not seem to empty like it should. You see fluid on your skin around your implanted port access site or catheter exit site. You have redness, pain, swelling, or drainage near your implanted port access site or catheter exit site.
MEDI-FLO® Elastomeric Pump Patient Guide | 7 Troubleshooting Elastomeric Infusion Pumps If pump does not seem to be working properly, please make sure: 1 The pump is at room temperature. 2 The ON/OFF clamp is in the open position and moves freely on the tubing. 3 All clamps on your catheter are open. 4 There are no kinks in the pump tubing.
You will know when the Intermate or Large-Volume Infusor is empty as the balloon will be touching all eight empty indicator bumps on two sides of the Infusor or Intermate. The Infusor or Intermate works slowly so the balloon will appear to be shrinking over several hours or days. The diagram below shows you approximately how the balloon ...
When the pump is empty, the tube is removed and the pump and tube are thrown away. The pump tubing will be held in place by special skin glue. A clear dressing will be placed over the site where the tube goes into your skin to keep it clean. The dressing should stay in place as long as you need the pump. Look at the site around your tube each day.
The elastomeric pump discussed here is: Lightweight/Portable: You can move about freely while wearing this pump. Single use/Disposable: When the balloon is empty, you can throw it away.
How do I check if the balloon is emptying, or getting smaller? The balloon will empty very slowly over several hours or days. This depends on the type of pump you get. Hold the pump at your eye level and make a note of what line the bottom of the balloon is next to. Your healthcare provider will tell you how often to check the balloon.
The SMARTeZ® elastomeric pump infuses medication at a fixed flow rate using pressure from the balloon-like drug reservoir against the fixed diameter taper of the administration tubing. Consult pharmacy label for pump fill volume and infusion duration.
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When making an elastomeric pump, the balloon itself is empty. It will need to be filled to its ‘nominal’ volume. The balloon is prepared to hold more than the given nominal volume if you accidentally overfill it. If you do not fill the pump to the nominal volume, the balloon pump will push the drug out too quickly [2]. Making the ...
Properly administering your medication via the Elastomeric Device at home is important to your safety. Please call (262) 532-5124 if you have any questions or concerns at all while
Follow the instructions below to safely disconnect the elastomeric infusor and flush your PORT. At your connection appointment, your nurse will tell you the date and time your infusion is expected to be finished. You know your infusor is finished when the balloon is empty (deflated).