Fresenius Kabi, a global healthcare company that specializes in medicines and technologies for infusion, transfusion, and clinical nutrition, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the U.S. with Corvida Medical.
Boston-based infusion pump company Ivenix announces that it now features smart pump interoperability with Epic—a move, company officials say, that advances patient outcomes, clinical quality, and operational efficiency in infusion delivery.
According to a new study by ReportBuyer, the global infusion pump market was estimated to be worth $8.1 billion in 2016 and is expected to surge to more than $14.7 billion by 2025. The rise in the geriatric population, along with the increased prevalence of chronic diseases, is expected to boost demand for infusion pumps and drive the global market toward rapid growth.
The AAMI Foundation is presenting a series of Webinars in conjunction with the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists on how hospitals can improve the safety of infusion pumps. Mary Kane, RN, MS, vice president and regional chief nursing informatics officer at Catholic Health Initiatives, will present the first online seminar, titled “Raising the Bar on Infusion Safety: A Patient Safety Program at Catholic Health Initiatives,” on Friday, June 24 from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. EST.
Read MoreHospira has received FDA clearance for the LifeCare PCA 7.0 infusion system, the first PCA infusion pump to enable integration with the electronic medical record. The system also offers enhanced cybersecurity protections like hospital-configured device passwords to prevent unauthorized access.
Read MoreInfuSystem Holdings Inc, a national provider of infusion pumps and related services for the healthcare industry in the United States and Canada, has announced that its subsidiary, InfuSystem Inc, has acquired approximately 400 infusion pumps from InfusAID LLC, a privately-held, Philadelphia-based provider of ambulatory infusion pumps and services to medical facilities.
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Pronk Technologies has debuted a new device designed to improve accuracy while testing infusion pumps. The patent-pending HydroBalance maintains a consistent head height in infusion pumps, ensuring constant fluid pressure and eliminating a common source of error during the pump testing process.
Read MoreHospira Inc, an Illinois-based provider of injectable drugs, safety-focused medication management systems and infusion technologies, announced the launch and first installation of its Plum 360 smart pump infusion system with Hospira MedNet for improved safety of drug delivery.
Read MoreIncreasing concerns over infusion pump security and recent FDA security warnings could affect the competitive balance in the infusion pump market, says a report from research firm Kalorama Information.
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WellSpan Health, a regional health system based in south central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland, has implemented CareFusion infusion pumps across all four WellSpan hospitals. The WellSpan York Hospital has become the first facility to simultaneously go live with new infusion pumps and bidirectional interoperability between the infusion devices and the electronic health record.
Read MoreThe FDA has posted a safety alert concerning a security loophole in Hospira’s LifeCare PCA3 and PCA5 infusion pump systems. The vulnerability could allow a third party to access the pump remotely and modify the programmed dosage, leading to over- or under-infusion of therapeutic drugs.
Read MoreThe AAMI Foundation is spearheading the launch of the National Coalition for Infusion Therapy Safety to address key issues connected to patient safety.
Read MoreThe quality and reliability of modern infusion pumps are so high that maintenance is not a critical issue. A bigger challenge for the typical facility nowadays is efficiently tracking and managing its fleet of pumps.
Read MoreA new publication from Rigel Medical provides guidance on testing medical infusion devices and describes the operation and features of Rigel’s Multi-Flo analyzer.
Read MoreBaxter International Inc, Deerfield, Ill, recently announced that the FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for the company’s next-generation SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pump with Master Drug Library.
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