Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Infusion Pumps

Fluid propulsion systems driven mechanically, electrically, or osmotically that are used to inject (or infuse) over time agents into a patient or experimental animal; used routinely in hospitals to maintain a patent intravenous line, to administer antineoplastic agents and other drugs in thromboembolism, heart disease, diabetes mellitus (INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEMS is also available), and other disorders.

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Abstract

Fluid propulsion systems driven mechanically, electrically, or osmotically that are used to inject (or infuse) over time agents into a patient or experimental animal; used routinely in hospitals to maintain a patent intravenous line, to administer antineoplastic agents and other drugs in thromboembolism, heart disease, diabetes mellitus (INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEMS is also available), and other disorders.

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23 entry terms
  • Infusion Pump
  • Infusors
  • Perfusion Pumps
  • Pumps, Infusion
  • Infusor
  • Perfusion Pump
  • Pump, Infusion
  • Pump, Perfusion
  • Pumps, Perfusion
  • Drug Infusion Systems
  • Infusion Pumps, External
  • Intravenous Drug Delivery System
  • Intravenous Drug Delivery Systems
  • Drug Infusion System
  • External Infusion Pump
  • External Infusion Pumps
  • Infusion Pump, External
  • Infusion System, Drug
  • Infusion Systems, Drug
  • Pump, External Infusion
  • Pumps, External Infusion
  • System, Drug Infusion
  • Systems, Drug Infusion

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14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

/psychol permitted; coord IM with drug /admin (IM); INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE is also available

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Previous Indexing

  • Infusions, Intra-Arterial (1978-1986)
  • Infusions, Parenteral (1966-1986)
  • Perfusion, Regional (1978-1986)

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  1. E07w.505w
  2. E07w.858.082w.505w

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WB 354

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Infusion Pumps. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007260. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007260
  2. Infusion Pumps. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infusion_pump
  3. Infusion Pumps. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q201035