By : Micrel
Category : INFUSION SYSTEMS
Description
Rythmic™ Evolution is an ambulatory pump for Acute and Chronic Pain management, as well as other continuous infusion therapies such as Chemotherapy, Cystic Fibrosis, Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, IVIG.
Key features of the Rythmic™ Evolution portable pump:
- The new Rythmic™ Evolution brings Pain Management to a new era by interacting with the patient and allowing the patient to record his pain level during the therapy through an integrated Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
- A protocol library is included in the pump. Caregivers can titrate the selected infusion protocol, staying within pre-programmed safety limits
- Custom menu with or without Bolus / Dose Limit / Loading dose to fit therapy protocols and avoid set up errors
- Easy review of patient history thanks to easy-to-read history menu on the pump and display of graphs
- Simplified set up menu with a 3-step start procedure: Enter Rate, Volume to Infuse and Start infusion.
- Allows for “Preventive Maintenance” notices
- Ability to print history and events on a portable printer or download on a PC
- Connectivity to our proprietary mobile GPRS device IP-Connect™ that allows for the best infusion monitoring service available today through our web based MicrelCare Service system
Rythmic™ Evolution is reducing unnecessary alarm activity
The pump has been designed to reducemost of unnecessary potential alarms whilst preserving full safety:
- No air alarm thanks to the air-in-line eliminator incorporated in all sets
- Automatic restart after occlusion release
- Long battery autonomy (7 days at 2ml/h) to decrease the frequency of battery alarms and related changes
Rythmic™ Evolution offers “All in One” innovative, high safety, infusion sets
- All sets include all pre-assembled components thus avoiding additional unsafe connections
- Available in 100ml or 160ml version for integration into the pump or with Spike for external bags
- Soft drug bag that is convenient to fill and prime manually or via the pump
- Built-in anti free flow / back check valve, air eliminator, and extension line on all sets
Please visit our Infusion Sets section for more information.
Rythmic™ Evolution offers real mobility to patients
- Small, ergonomic and compact for true and comfortable ambulatory therapies
- Drug bags for volumes up to 160ml placed in dedicated space inside the pump
- Lightweight: 290g with dry cell battery
- Outstanding battery autonomy
Specifications
Delivery modes | Continuous, Bolus only, Continuous + Bolus, Programmed Automatic Bolus (PAB) |
Accuracy | +/- 5 % |
Flow rate | 0.1 to 100 ml/h |
Programming units Concentration | ml/mg/µg 0.1 to 99.9 mg/ml/0.1 to 999.9 µg/ml |
Volume to infuse | 1 to 9999 ml |
Bolus dose | 0 or from 0.1 to 60ml with 0.1ml increment |
Bolus flow rate | 100 ml/h, adjustable from 50 to 100 ml/h with 10 ml/h increment |
Lockout interval | 0 to 999 minutes |
Special functions | Protocol libraries (60 protocol per library) Dose limit / x hours and Bolus limit / x hours Loading dose Clinician bolus override Mandatory priming (enabled, warning only, disabled). |
Therapy monitoring | Recording of patient pain scores with visual analogue scale (VAS) VAS available in the pump history, printable and computer downloadable “Ready to Connect” to the MicrelCare System for therapy monitoring through the web. |
KVO | 0.1 to 2.0 ml/h |
Automatic restart of infusion after occlusion release | Yes |
Safety features | Air in line eliminator Free flow protection according to IEC 601-2-24 Programming within protocol limits Dedicated therapy front face for regional analgesia (PCEA/PCRA yellow color code) |
Alarms & warnings | Occlusion (low 0.8 bar, middle 1.2 bar, high 1.6 bar), near end and end of infusion Low and depleted battery Dose limit, bolus limit Open mechanism, preventive maintenance warning… |
Access code levels | 3 |
Programming | Protocol libraries programmed with “Rythmic™ Evolution Therapy Manager” computer software Direct programming on the pump possible with special access code |
History, infusion graph / printout and PC download | Yes, including 6500 time stamped events event log “Plug and play” print facility |
Battery life | 7 days at 2 ml/h |
Power supply | 90 to 240 V, 50-60 Hz (with optional adaptor KS5.01.615.x) |
