title: [The Infucommand. A PCA (patient-controlled analgesia) device using pulsoximetric bolus control].
abstract: A physician who treats his patients with patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) must be aware of the possibility of unnoticed respiratory depression. A new device has been developed (Infucommand), which uses a pulsoximeter to monitor respiration and stops the infusion pump if the level of O2 saturation falls below a preset value. Thus, the danger of opioid overdosage can be reduced.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anaesthesiologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Juhl
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps; D010092:Oximetry / Q000295:instrumentation; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012646:Self Administration / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*
vernacular_title: Der Infucommand. Ein PCA-Gerät mit pulsoximetrischer Boluskontrolle.