Hi Everyone
I work in outpatient Infusion Center and was just made aware that the Baxter pump we are usiing is a "rolling pump" that damages the red cells. Is anyone using a IV pump for transfusion that doesn't damage the red cells?
Hi Everyone
I work in outpatient Infusion Center and was just made aware that the Baxter pump we are usiing is a "rolling pump" that damages the red cells. Is anyone using a IV pump for transfusion that doesn't damage the red cells?
We use an Alaris Pump for transfusions. Rolling pumps don't necessarily all damage the red cells and the company should provide you with documentation that transfusions fo packed cells can be safely given on their device with a minimum of damange to the cells. Anne Marie Frey RN, BSN, CRNI
Clinical Nurse Level Four
Vascular Access Service: I.V. Team
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Anne Marie Frey RN, BSN, CRNI, VA-BC Clinical Expert Vascular Access Service: I.V. Team The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia [email protected]
The Hospira pumps are FDA approved for blood transfusion.
Gwen Irwin
Austin, Texas
I am attempting to change our policy for infusing blood through our Baxter Colleague infusion pump, as it sometimes takes longer than the "allowed" time to infuse a unit of packed cells. I wrote to Baxter and they provided me with a letter demonstrating the safety of infusing blood with their pump. You might want to do the same. I will now take this evidence to the Practice Counil and hopefully have our policy changed to allow blood to be infused through the pump(at least when a sluggish flow)
We use the Abbot/Hospira plum pumps without any problems with blood or blood products. They work great!
Janine Pritchett, RNC, BSN
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
IV Team
Tacoma Washington
Janine Pritchett, RN-BC, BSN, VA-BC
Clinical Educator - Vascular Access