Pump, Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)

Primary use
Treatment / Resuscitation / Palliative care / Surgery
Type of medical device or related product
Infusion devices
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population age
Later adults (over 64 years)
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Adolescent (10 to 19 years)
Childhood (28 days to 9 years)
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
General clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
electricity (batteries)
electricity (mains)
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (2021)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Inpatient care
Intensive care
EMDN related code(s)
Z12030301
INFUSION PUMPS
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GMDN related code(s)
46845
Ambulatory non-insulin infusion pump, mechanical, reusable (A non-electric, mechanically-powered (e.g., a spring mechanism) device designed for the continuous or intermittent infusion of medication, typically for antibiotic therapy, chemotherapy, or patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) by intravenous (IV), subcutaneous, intramuscular, or epidural routes. It is primarily designed to be worn by the patient during ambulation in the home. It may include flow and fluid level mechanical indicators and may be worn by the patient within and outside healthcare settings. This is a reusable device.)
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