Evaluation: Smiths Medical CADD-Solis v4 Epidural Patient-Controlled Epidural Analgesic Infusion Pump with Wireless Communication Module
February 10, 2021 | Evaluations & Guidance
Preview
- The CADD-Solis Epidural is a patient-controlled epidural analgesic (PCEA) infusion pump. PCEA pumps allow patients to self-administer doses of pain-relieving medication within the limits prescribed by a physician. Patients can activate the delivery of solutions by pressing a pendant button on a cord connected to the pump or a button directly on the pump. This device is used for epidural infusion therapies.
- The pump is normally connected to an IV pole with a clamp; a pole clamp adapter is needed to connect the pump to the pole clamp.
- Major device components and software features:
- Pump
- Medication container
- Proprietary cassette
- Bag
- Administration set
- Luer-based extension sets are used with the cassette-style medication container; various set options are available, including non-DEHP options. The manufacturer recommends the use of extension sets from Smiths Medical.
- Proprietary administration sets are required to use a bag-style medication container; various set options are available, including non-DEHP options.
- Operational range
- Continuous flow rate: 0.1-100 mL/hr
- Maximum flow rate (bolus): 40-250 mL/hr with standard administration sets and cassettes, and 40-500 mL/hr with high-flow administration sets
- Volume to be infused (VTBI): 0.1-9,999 mL
- Infusion modes
- Continuous infusion
- PCA dose only
- Continuous and PCA dose
- Loading dose
- Priming mode
- Clinician bolus
- Program Manually mode: Infusion mode without any drug-specific limits
- User controls
- Arrow keys for value selection
- Two softkeys
- Display (H × W): 6.4 × 6.4 cm (2.5 × 2.5 in)
- Weight with wireless battery module: 0.7 kg (1.3 lb)
- Dimensions (H × W × D): 4.1 × 10.2 × 12.7 cm (1.6 × 4 × 5 in)
- Battery life (at 10 mL/hr):
- Internal battery on the Wireless Communication Module: 11 hours
- Rechargeable lithium battery (not compatible with wireless module): 50 hours
- Alkaline battery (not compatible with wireless module): 113 hours
- Wireless connection: Available with the wireless battery module for drug library updates, firmware updates, and autodocumentation support
- Medication container
- Patient pendant
- Used to request PCA doses
- Indicators: audible and...
- Pump