LifeCare PCA Infusion System

LifeCare PCA Infusion System: Elevating Patient Safety and Infusion Accuracy
Discover the advanced LifeCare PCA™ Infusion System, expertly designed by Hospira to ensure safe and precise medication delivery for patients. This cutting-edge infusion system integrates an essential barcode reader, empowering healthcare professionals to verify both drug type and concentration levels, thereby minimizing the risk of errors during the infusion process.
The LifeCare PCA system is built with robust security features, including a key-driven locking system that safeguards the medication door and programming settings. This added layer of security, combined with a pole clamp that securely attaches to the I.V. pole, ensures that the medication delivered is both accurate and safe. With its user-centric design, this system aids in preventing line mix-ups, while the intuitive keypad simplifies operation, allowing staff to focus on patient care.
Equipped with wireless networking capabilities, the LifeCare PCA can seamlessly access remote updates to drug libraries, ensuring that clinical care teams have the most current information at their fingertips. Additionally, it offers the option for integration with Hospira Mednet™ Safety Software, featuring customizable drug libraries tailored for up to 10 different clinical care areas.

Key Features:

• Integrated barcode reader for accurate drug and concentration verification

• Wireless capability for easy remote drug library updates

• Multi-level security via key driven locking system:

• Medication door lockout

• Programming lockout

• Secure pole clamp for IV pole attachment

• User-friendly design with an easy-to-read keypad

• Engineered to minimize infusion line mix-ups

• Multiple confirmation screens enhance the infusion process accuracy

• Upgrade option available for compatibility with Hospira Mednet™ Safety Software

Enhance patient safety and improve infusion efficiency with the LifeCare PCA Infusion System—where innovation meets reliable medical care.

LifeCare PCA Infusion System Specifications

General:

• Dimensions: 8” (20.3 cm) W x 13” (33 cm) H x 6” (15.2 cm) D

• Weight: 10 lbs (4.5 kg)

• Battery: 3 hours continuous operation at 5 mL/hr delivery

• Power: 105 - 130V, 57 - 63Hz, < 50W with battery backup

• Occlusion Alarm Pressure: 15 psig ± 5 psig

• Lockout Interval Range: 5-120 minutes in 1-minute increments

• Maximum Infusion Pressure: 45 psig

Delivery:

• PCA Mode: Approximately 1 mL in 35 seconds

• Continuous Mode: Variable 0.1 x concentration (mg/hr or mcg/hr) to 20 x concentration (mg/hr or mcg/hr)

• PCA + Continuous Mode: Variable 0.1 x concentration (mg/hr or mcg/hr) to 20 x concentration (mg/hr or mcg/hr), + PCA dose (mg)

• Delivery Rate Accuracy: ± 5% for continuous delivery rates greater than 1 mL/hr

System Alarms:

• Empty Syringe

• Door Open

• Infuser Paused

• Low Battery

• Dead Battery

• Bar Code Not Read

• Check Settings

• Occlusion

• Check Syringe

• Check Vial

• Check Injector

• Pendant Fault

• Decimal Point Not Allowed

• Check PCA Infuser Set to Relieve Pressure

• Malfunction

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