title: Evaluation of the Graseby PCAS. A clinical and laboratory study.
abstract: The Graseby patient-controlled analgesia system was evaluated in the laboratory and in clinical use. The problems encountered with eight examples used to treat 510 patients are reported. Laboratory performance revealed the unit to be accurate at infusion volumes of 1 and 2 ml.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, York District Hospital.
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Semple
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Stevens
mesh_terms: D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps / Q000592:standards*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*