Clinically the increasing use of Syringe pumps has brought convenience to our work, and if not properly maintained or used, it can affect patient safety and cause damage to the instrument. So how much do we know about the use of syringe pumps?

1. Daily maintenance

Perform regular maintenance on the battery in use. Avoid battery fluid overflow caused by not replacing the battery for a long time, corroding the power circuit board, and causing unnecessary losses; Regularly inspect the battery contacts for corrosion, and if there are problems, use a soft eraser to remove them.

When the syringe pump is in use, other machines may be hanging around it, such as nutrition pump, infusion pumpWait. When the liquid discharged by other machines accidentally drip onto the syringe pump, it needs to be wiped clean in time. Because the liquid penetrates into the inside of the machine, it may cause damage to the circuit board. In addition, liquids such as glucose will cause adhesion between the pump tablets, resulting in excessive resistance when the pump pieces are squeezed, which will affect the accuracy of the infusion, so it is necessary to pay careful attention to keep the surface of the syringe pump clean. The fixing bracket and locking rod head of the syringe pump are hard plastic products and can easily break, so when storing the syringe pump, please keep the syringe pump in a cool place that is not easy to fall. The syringe pump is placed correctly and the parts are kept in place.

2. Visual inspection before use

(1) The appearance of the equipment should be clean and tidy, the surface of the pump body should be clean, the syringe pump groove should be free of stains, the infusion pump door should be free of stains, and the sensor part should be free of stains.

(2) The indication should be normal when the external power supply and internal power supply (power supply battery) of the equipment are powered.

(3) All parts of the pump (box, power cord, pull bolt, frame rod, clamp, infusion pump door, etc.) are in good condition.

(4) All switches and buttons should be effective and sensitive.

(5) Under daily illumination or lighting, the content displayed on the screen should be clear and legible.

(6) The warning sign is clear, the alarm function is working normally, and in addition to the indicator light or screen display, it should be accompanied by a sound alarm at the same time.

3. The phenomenon of delay in starting the pump

Some researchers have found that there is a delay in starting the pump of the syringe pump, and the delay time of different syringe pumps varies from (6.75±4.40) min to (57.20±28.60) min at the speed of 1mL/h, which is related to the design of the syringe pump, the specification of the syringe, the injection speed, the compliance of the pump tubing and other factors.