Smiths Medical said the new customisable system allows health care providers to send and receive medication delivery information more efficiently, helping to prevent medication errors.
Infusion Global Product Management vice president Martha Sewall said the Medfusion 4000 wireless pump represents the next-generation advancement of the popular Medfusion 3500 syringe infusion pump, which is widely recognised for its accurate medication delivery to patients in critical care units, including neonatal and pediatric intensive care.
"We are excited to bring this new system to the Canadian market and provide customers with the convenience of wireless transfer of infusion information using their Medfusion and PharmGuard systems," Sewall said.
The new Medfusion 4000 pump includes enhanced and user-friendly features based on clinician usability input, including wireless (802.11b/g) and wired Ethernet capability to allow easy connections to the PharmGuard server software.
The new PharmGuard server software is installed at a hospital’s site and communicates with Medfusion 4000 pumps to collect infusion device data to help determine patient compliance with therapies.
The server also sends drug library updates to infusion pumps that enable the most up-to-date infusion system, and it helps track where pumps are located within the facility, assisting Biomedical and Clinical Engineering to easily access the pumps for preventative maintenance, cleaning and other requirements.
