Pneumatic power supply for intravenous infusions.
The pneumatic power supply (PPS) has been used as the driving device for the pneumatic blood pump during the resuscitation of more than 15 hypovolemic patients. The device has been found to be safe and easy to use. By virtue of its semiautomatic function, members of the resuscitation team are free to perform other duties. Previously, these individuals would have been required to maintain an adequate driving pressure in the infusion pumps.
D005617:Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral / Q000295:instrumentation*
D005617:Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane