Infusion pump
Infusion Pumps are an effective pathway for delivering fluid, blood, and medicants to a
patient's vital organs. Since the entire blood supply in a human body completely
circulates within 60 seconds, substances introduced into the circulatory system are
distributed rapidly. An infusion device typically consists of three major components: the
fluid reservoir, a catheter system for transferring the fluids into the body, and most
importantly, a device that combines electronics with a mechanism to generate and
regulate flow. This regulation of the drug concentration in the body to achieve and
maintain a desired result is highly critical, especially if prolonged underinfusion or
overinfusion takes place. Although underinfusion may not provide sufficient therapy,
overinfusion can produce even more serious toxic side effects.
The infusion of drugs requires high flow rate accuracy and flow uniformity, Sensors can
be used to count the number of drops passing through the drip chamber to provide flow
feedback for automatic rate adjustment and to detect any downstream occlusions directly
below the pumping mechanism. However, flow rate accuracy remains limited by the rate
and viscosity of the drip as well as improper angulation if in motion, Flow uniformity ean
also suffer at low flow rates from the discrete nature of the drop detector. Despite these
limitations, a processor with an advanced graphical user interface, smart and real-time
physiological processing, and wired and wireless connectivity options for patient,
monitoring and data logging applications provides an additional level of safety by quickly
detecting complications and generating an alarm,One altemative to the drop sensor is a volumetric metering chamber. A pump with a
stepper or servo-controlled de motor can be used to provide the driving force for the fluid
by mechanized displacement of the contents in the volumetric chamber. The stepping
resolution along with the chamber elasticity can influence the flow uniformity. When the
volume is not uniform over the mechanism’s cycle, software control can be used to
compensate for the variation,