Safety factors in the remote control of infusion devices.
We have been using computer driven injections in surgery for many years to the benefit of more than thousand patients. Along these years we accumulated extensive experience in remote controlled infusion pumps. Today we have solved many communication problems. Despite the attention and care we brought in our software developments we still meet with some problems.
Cantraine
F R
FR
Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.
Coussaert
E J
EJ
D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003199:Computer Systems; D003201:Computers; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital; D012985:Software Design; D018511:Systems Integration; D013686:Telemetry; D014584:User-Computer Interface