Evaluation: Baxter Spectrum IQ Large-Volume Infusion Pump
March 2, 2022 | Evaluations & Guidance
Preview
- The Baxter Spectrum IQ Infusion Pump is a large-volume infusion device used to deliver fluid, medications, blood, or total parenteral nutrition to a patient over a defined time period at a specific flow rate or dose rate.
- Major components and software features:
- Pump—Used to deliver intravenous infusion therapy through a consumable administration set
- Operational range
- Flow rate: 0.5-999 mL/hr
- Volume to be infused (VTBI): 0.1-9,999 mL
- Infusion modes
- Primary infusion
- Secondary infusion
- Bolus—Programmable bolus with drug library limits for amount and time
- Loading dose—Programmable loading dose with drug library limits for amount and time
- Multistep—A mode that allows 10 individual infusion rate steps to be configured with automatic transitions
- Basic infusion—Infusion mode without any limits
- User controls
- Hard keys and softkeys are used to configure parameters and settings.
- Numerical keypad is used for parameter entry.
- Display: 5.5 × 6.35 cm (2.17 × 2.5 in)
- Weight: 1.24 kg (2.72 lb) pump only; 1.46 kg (3.22 lb) with pole clamp
- Dimensions: 18.4 × 13.7 × 8.4 cm (7.4 × 5.2 × 3.3 in)
- Battery life: Four hours at 125 mL/hr with wireless on
- Pump is normally connected to an IV pole with a clamp.
- Operational range
- Proprietary consumable administration set—Various set options available, including non-DEHP options.
- "Pump running" screen (see...
- Pump—Used to deliver intravenous infusion therapy through a consumable administration set