Syringe pumps ensure highly accurate volume delivery and consistent flow for small volumes (≤60 mL) of potent pharmacologic agents that are typically delivered at flow settings between 0.5 and 10 mL/hr. Syringe infusion pumps are used to administer intravenous (IV) fluids such as antibiotics, regional anaesthetics, antiarrhythmic medications, and chemotherapeutic agents.
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In general, infusion pumps are used when the solution to be administered must be delivered with greater accuracy than can be provided through a manually adjusted gravity administration set. Infusion pumps are used to accurately deliver liquids through intravenous (IV) or epidural routes for therapeutic and/or diagnostic purposes. They are used in hospitals, in alternative care settings (e.g., homes, long-term care facilities, physicians' offices, outpatient infusion centres), and, occasionally, in emergency medical service vehicles. Volumetric single channel infusion pump, AC and battery powered including accessories.
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Electronic foetal monitoring (EFM) provides graphic and numeric information on foetal heart rate (FHR) and maternal uterine activity (UA) to help clinical personnel assess foetal well-being. Foetal monitors can also provide documentation of the foetus’s condition that could be useful in the event of litigation. During labour, the FHR often exhibits decelerations and accelerations in response to uterine contractions or foetal movements; certain patterns are indicative of hypoxia. Examination of these patterns, the baseline level, and variability characteristics can indicate the need to alter the course of labour with drugs or perform an operative delivery (caesarean section or forceps delivery) if corroborated by other clinical evidence.
Antepartum monitors are used to monitor the foetus’s development, movement, and FHR patterns in utero. They also are often used in the hospital for high-risk mothers who are hospitalized before term for observation or treatment not in conjunction with labour. Antepartum monitors have only external monitoring capabilities, such as ultrasound and external UA, and are typically used in the physician's office or clinic.
