This paper discusses the following topics, infusion and infusion management at point-of-care today, infusion pump basics, infusion `smart pumps' and problems of infusion pumps at point of care.

Chapter Contents:

• 16.1 Infusion and infusion management at point-of-care today
• 16.2 Infusion pump basics
• 16.3 Infusion 'smart pumps'
• 16.4 Problems of infusion pumps at point of care
• 16.5 Micrel Medical Devices patented innovation solving problems at point of care
• References

Inspec keywords: patient diagnosis; pumps; patient monitoring

Other keywords: point-of-care infusion management; infusion pump problems; infusion smart pumps; infusion pump basics; intelligent patient monitoring

Subjects: Patient diagnostic methods and instrumentation; Biomedical measurement and imaging