Evaluation: Mindray BeneFusion VP5 Large-Volume Infusion Pump
February 19, 2020 | Evaluations & Guidance
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- The Mindray BeneFusion VP5 is a large-volume infusion device used to deliver fluid, medications, blood, or total parenteral nutrition to a patient over a defined period at a specific flow rate or dose rate. There are three different pump designs as listed below; we evaluated the first design.
- Infusion Pump with Conventional Infusion Sets
- Infusion Pump with Silicone Specified Infusion Sets
- Infusion Pump with PVC Specified Infusion Sets
- Major device components and software features:
- Pump—Used to deliver intravenous infusion therapy through a consumable administration set
- Operational range:
- Flow rate: 0.1-2,000 mL/hr
- Volume to be infused (VTBI): 0.10-9,999.99 mL
- Flow rate, incremental: 0.01 mL (0.1-99.99 mL/hr); 0.1 mL (100-999.9 mL/hr); 1 mL (1,000-2,000 mL/hr)
- Infusion modes:
- Primary infusion (rate mode)
- Time mode
- Body weight mode
- Ramp up/down mode
- Sequential mode
- Micro-infusion mode
- Loading dose mode
- User controls:
- Backlit hardkeys are used to configure parameters and settings.
- Arrow keys are used for value entry.
- Display: 7.8 × 4.5 cm (3.1 × 1.8 in)
- Weight: 2.4 kg (5.3 lb) with battery and IV clamp
- Dimensions (L × W × H): 245 × 174 × 87 mm (9.64 × 6.85 × 3.42 in)
- Battery life: More than 9 hr at 25 mL/hr
- The pump is normally connected to an IV pole with a clamp.
- Operational range:
- Administration sets—Mindray has options for both proprietary consumable administration sets and nonproprietary consumable administration sets.
- Proprietary consumable administration sets: Various set options are available, including non-DEHP options.
- Nonproprietary consumable administration sets: Various set options are available, including non-DEHP options.
- The pump has been precalibrated with sets from B. Braun and BOON. The pump is able to accommodate a variety of other administration sets from a variety of manufacturers with on-site calibration.
- For those other nonproprietary sets, the manufacturer recommends model-specific performance calibration (i.e., accuracy, air bubble, and pressure check) to be performed before use.
- "Pump running" screen...
- Pump—Used to deliver intravenous infusion therapy through a consumable administration set