3.4 Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA). B. Braun Infusomat Space

Below you will find brief information for Space Infusomat. The Infusomat Space is a volumetric infusion pump designed for adults, pediatrics, and neonates. It supports intermittent or continuous delivery of fluids and medications via intravenous, irrigation, and enteral routes. Key features include dose rate calculation, drug library functionality, Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA), and Target Controlled Infusion (TCI) modes.

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The infusion is within the range of the maximum soft limit

The infusion is within the range of the minimum soft limit

Violation of the upper soft limit

Violation of the lower soft limit

No soft limit is defined

Only a drug name is available

(It is possible to select a drug name only from the drug library)

The limits of the drug library have to comply with the limits of the pump and the disposable.

Note: An adequate monitoring when infusing highly potent drugs is recommended.

Note: In case a drug from the drug library is selected and the pump is running under dose rate calculation the initial values will be overwritten by the drug library values if selected.

Remote Drug Library update from Upload Manager (Space Online Suite)

The file icon blinks every 2 s. An update is available.

The Drug Library Upload starts as soon as the pump is in Passive mode.

Note: You can cancel the upload by pressing c

Please contact your local sales represantative in case you like to use Remote

Drug Library update.

3.4 Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)

For PCA a drug list with at least one drug activating the profile PCA is necessary. By this the conditions for an effective and safe therapy are defined.

Switch on pump with o and wait until self-check is finished. Depending on the settings the choice of a drug is offered direcly or the pump is in “Main Menu”.

Select “Special Functions” with t from “Main Menu” and confirm with l .

Select drug list, category and desired drug by using q .

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After the selection the pump offers additional drug related

Information which are confirmed by l .

Select profile PCA by using and confirm with t .The therapy settings stored in the drug list are displayed *.

The therapy can be started now with s in case all values are defined.

Depending on the pre-defined settings the therapy is started with an initial bolus and a basal rate or not.

Before leaving the patient the pump should be put into DataLock level 3 with q in Menu “Options”. This is necessary especially in case non-authorised access to the settings can be anticipated.

The code is entered with q and confirmed with k .

The pump display now may look like this.

In this state the patient is allowed to demand boli. Depending on the status of the therapy these are either administered or denied. Changing the disposable is also possible by using the code for level 1 or level 2. Altering the settings for

PCA or other therapies however is only possible with the code for level 3.

The status of the therapy can be checked in the menu „Status“ .

Enter the „Main Menu“ with c and select the “Status“ with q .

The A/D-ratio indicates the percentage of administered and demanded boli thus giving an idea about the effectivity of the therapy.

An acoustic confirmation of demanded boli can be activated and modulated by t in Data Lock 3.

Is a demand button connected, the therapy symbol looks like this:

In case there is no demand button connected the therapy symbol looks like this: .

The demand button is connected to the interface P2 at the rear side of the pump.

*Bolus volume is the volume of a single bolus the patient may demand. Max. Limit is the amount of drug or volume a patient may demand within a certain time in total. Lockout is the time in between two boli.

Key features

Volumetric infusion for precise delivery.
Suitable for IV, irrigation, and enteral routes.
Dose rate calculation for accurate dosing.
Integrated drug library for safe medication management.
PCA mode for patient-controlled analgesia.
TCI mode for target-controlled infusion.
SpaceControl connectivity for centralized monitoring.

Frequently asked questions

Ensure the pump is properly installed, insert the infusion line, establish a patient connection, and adjust the delivery rate. Press the start button to begin the infusion.

Press the clear button to switch to the Main Menu. Select rate with the arrows, open the parameter with the left arrow key, enter the new value, and confirm.

Press the bolus button, then press and hold the OK button. Fluid is administered only as long as you hold down the OK button.

Go to the Special Functions Menu and open the drug library. Navigate through the list and select the Care Area and drug with the arrow keys. Confirm the drug information and start the infusion.

User questions

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What to do if the pump door cannot be closed to begin infusion?

If you are unable to close the pump door, press the stop button, then the open button. Press down the green opening lever completely until it locks in place, remove the line and insert a new line. In some cases, use the crank from inside the battery compartment cover to remove the emergency aperture cover. Place the crank in the aperture and turn clockwise until the pump door opens.

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What to check if the pump door still won't close after trying the initial steps?

Ensure the line is properly inserted into the sensors, especially the air-sensor. Confirm that the freeflow clamp is correctly inserted into the opened aperture until the opening lever locks in place and the safety clamp squeezes the line, causing the flashing signal lamp to go out.