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Koji I.
Chief Technology Officer at Shift Labs
August 2016
Infusion Pump Lifecycle
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I’m trying to get some information on what the lifecycle of an infusion pump in a common medical setting is. What does training look like, what is the maintenance schedule, calibration schedule, etc. Does anyone have any insight into this that would be willing to share?

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Marcus Gould Hi Koji. The following links will be a good start: http://www.fda.gov/ucm/groups/fdagov-public/@fdagov-meddev-gen/documents/document/ucm209337.pdf and https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/403420/Infusion_systems.pdf.

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Hi Kohi, it will be different for each brand/model of Infusion Pump. If you have contact with local company representatives they should be able to easily provide you with that information.
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Chad Covill Most commonly a pump supplier will support the device for 4 years with a dedicated rep servicing training, customer service, and calibrating. Beyond the 4 years the device is deemed eligible for upgrade and insurance companies would approve such coverage after the 4 year period as well.
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Chad Covill Coverage for the device lasts 4 years and the pump supplier covers maintenance if needed and has a dedicated rep to ensure help. Beyond the 4 years the pump is deemed eligible for upgrade and insurance companies usually approve and cover new device at that point.
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Chad Covill Pumps commonly have a 4 year warranty period that coincides with insurance companies renewal period. Within that 4 years the pump supplier will do warranty work within their guidelines and usually take care of all aspects of coverage, calibration, and customer service and generally have a rep focused solely on such. Outside that 4 years the insurance company would give approval for a new device and the pump supplier no longer is committed to servicing the device, but rather encouraging an upgrade.
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Contact Abiomed. Manufacturers can help you directly with all of those questions. They can train each staff member together individually or as a group. I worked in a few Cathlabs and it seems that the ones I worked in are starting to use the Impella pump by Abiomed.
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Health Tech Solution Ltd Here in the UK we tend to expect a 7 - 10 year lifespan with the supplier providing at least annual train the trainer sessions with local sessions run by the in house trainer. Servicing and calibraion tends to be on an annual basis and performed in house. For purchased devices we would expect a 1 year warranty, possibly 2 years.
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Bill Paine What I have observed in the US. Pump software updates happen with every server connection. Major upgrades to software and/or hardware occur every couple of years. Devices I have dealt with are T:slim, Deltec Cozmo, OmniPod
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whats your email address. I will give you more inputs on the IV Therapy business as well as Test Calibration methods. My email is [email protected]

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It's largely driven by budget and fear of a patient incident. Reality is, incidents are invariably operator error. Most failures are spontaneous (not maintenance related) so focus on implementing an AEM and having the data to support it.
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Paul Kirkby 8 years then replace at 10 and supported in house.
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Typically 8 to 10 years with recommended maintenance and service. Maintenance and service requirements of course will depend on the pump and the vendor.
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