Clinician Bolus

Continuous Rate

 

(used here as a loading dose)

Dosage

 

 

 

 

Demand Doses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time

Figure 2. PCA mode delivery profile.

Delivery

Rate

(ML/HR)

Time

Continuous Delivery

Figure 3. Continuous mode delivery profile.

 

 

 

CYCLE

 

 

DELAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

START

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(optional)

 

Delivery

 

 

PERIOD

PERIOD

Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KVOKVO

(optional)(optional)

Time

Intermittent Delivery

Figure 4. Intermittent mode delivery profile.

PCA Delivery Profile

The PCA (patient-controlled analgesia) delivery mode is used for therapies that require a continuous rate of infusion, patient-controlled demand doses or both, such as patient- controlled analgesia.

Continuous Mode Delivery Profile

The Continuous delivery mode allows the infusion of drug at a constant, programmed rate.

Intermittent Mode Delivery Profile

The Intermittent delivery mode allows the infusion of a specific volume of drug at a regular programmed interval.

 

 

Infusion Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taper-Up

Taper-Down

 

 

 

 

 

 

Period (Optional)

Period (Optional)

 

Delivery

KVO Rate

Rate

5 ML/HR

(ML/HR)

INFUSION VOLUME

Time

Figure 5. TPN mode delivery profile.

TPN Mode Delivery Profile

The TPN (total parenteral nutrition) delivery mode allows the infusion of nutritional solutions or other fluids, with optional tapering at the beginning and end of infusion, and an optional KVO.

3