Abstract: An integrated system for certifying the safety and efficacy of intravenous (“IV”) pumps is provided wherein a test station having a first component in liquid flow communication with a pump to be tested and a second component adopted for electrical connection to the pump can be operated accurately by persons without extensive technical training and without the need to ship the IV pump off-site. In a preferred embodiment, an output element prompts the operator to input responses based upon a prescribed test protocol to certify the safety and efficacy of the IV pump's operation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 17, 2002
Date of Patent:
June 29, 2004
Assignee:
MEDIQ/PRN Life Support Services, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert R. McClendon, Aleandro DiGianfilippo