LABORATORY EVALUATION OF THE GO MEDICAL PCI - A DISPOSABLE PATIENT-CONTROLLED ANALGESIA DEVICE

Authors
MACKEY NA ILSLEY AH OWEN H PLUMMER JL
Citation
Na. Mackey et al., LABORATORY EVALUATION OF THE GO MEDICAL PCI - A DISPOSABLE PATIENT-CONTROLLED ANALGESIA DEVICE, Anaesthesia and intensive care, 21(2), 1993, pp. 204-207
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology,"Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Anaesthesia and intensive care → ACNP
ISSN journal
0310057X
Volume
21
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
204 - 207
Database
ISI
SICI code
0310-057X(1993)21:2<204:LEOTGM>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
A low-cost, disposable patient-controlled analgesia device was tested using a computer-controlled, automated testing station designed to sim ulate clinical use. Five devices were tested and delivered a mean bolu s dose size of 95 % of nominal, although one device achieved only 85 % of nominal. Delivery was lowest immediately following an eight-hour i nterval during which no demands were made. Further development and eva luation of this interesting device is warranted.