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| Title: | TESTING CONSIDERATIONS FOR FLUID INFUSION SYSTEMS USED IN THE HYPERBARIC ENVIRONMENT |
| Authors: | Swaby, K
Swaby, G
Fife, CE
Smith, L |
| Keywords: | equipment
decompression
multiplace
hyperbaric
pump |
| Issue Date: | 2003 |
| Abstract: | BACKGROUND: There are a multitude of fluid infusion systems available in the healthcare market today. It has become important for the multiplace hyperbaric department to conduct safety and efficacy tests prior to using any device on patients. This report proposes a system for testing fluid infusion systems in the multiplace hyperbaric environment. DESCRIPTION: The system should include a source bag of normal saline, a fluid delivery tubing-pump cassette set, an initially empty target bag, and the pump instrument. METHOD: The first undertaking is to call the manufacturer to determine the type of battery used, if the device contains any sealed gas space, or any compartments that will arc or spark. Then ensure the battery conforms to NFPA -99 guidelines. Ask the manufacturer for recommendations for in-chamber use or issues for compatibility in oxygen rich environment. Under battery operation, compression and decompression from 0 to 66 fsw should be performed at increments of 1 foot/sec. Tare and fill weights of target fluid bags should be measured. The density of IV fluid pumped should be used to convert mass to volume to check instrument performance. The fluid infusion systems should be tested for both battery duration and accuracy at all standard treatment depths. CONCLUSION: All device testing should be performed in an unmanned chamber, with the device in constant visual range. The major considerations should be battery type and duration, safety of internal components, and accuracy under pressure. Most manufacturers do not have access to multiplace hyperbaric testing facilities and will not certify performance under these conditions. It is the responsibility of the hyperbaric department to determine safety and accuracy in multiplace chambers. |
| Description: | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc. (http://www.uhms.org ) |
| URI: | http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/1401 |
| Appears in Collections: | UHMS Meeting Abstracts
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