title: Removing the confusion about infusion.
abstract: There is more to infusion technology than simply connecting the "pump-du-jour" to the central line. The purpose of infusion technology, its safety products and four categories of devices-elastomeric, mechanical, gas and membrane-are discussed.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Bayne
mesh_terms: D004209:Disposable Equipment; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps / Q000592:standards / Q000600:supply & distribution; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing*