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Latest in Portable Pain Pumps
For example, says Ms. DeBusk,
"Although it seems that anything
you could fill with local anesthetic
would be acceptable for the job, ...
the shape is important to notice.
The shape of the pump will affect
where the patient is able to keep
Ambu's ACTion Block Pain Pump features a latex-free,
silicone-free, disposable elastomeric reservoir in 200ml,
400ml and 650ml sizes.
the pump and protect it from being
damaged in the patient's recovery."
Rounded and streamlined is the
shape of continuous infusion for the
latest products. And if the amount of
anesthesia required allows it, small-
The B. Braun Symbios Go Block Pump features a
flow rate controller that lets you set the infusion rate
within a predetermined range (2-10ml/hr).
er is better, says Mr. Nash. "You
don't want a big and bulky shell.
Shoulder surgeries, they're discharged fairly quickly, and all of
those accoutrements — the pouch
and ball and tubing — can sit right
in the sling." If, instead, the infusion
location requires a belt or neck
The LMA AutoFuser (now from Teleflex) has a rounded,
low-profile, hard-case housing for stability. A front-fill
port makes filling easy. And its on-demand bolus doses
don't interrupt the continuous infusion.
pouch, you wouldn't want to inconvenience patients with large baggage.
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