The Challenge:

Need to monitor and administer the correct amount of medication to cancer patients going through chemotherapy at a rate that will prevent blood clots:

• Is the pump injecting the liquid at a safe rate?
• Has the blood clotted in the vein of the patient?
• Has the needle missed the target vein?
• Has the needle mistakenly penetrated through both walls of the vein?

How it works:

Our specialized syringe pump system is designed to allow medical personnel to remotely check up on their patients receiving automated treatments that can take hours-such as chemotherapy for cancer patients. The system will provide data that can by easily analyzed by the medical personnel to determine if the patient needs immediate attention.

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Solution:

Use one load cell between the syringe pump apparatus and the syringe in order to monitor the administration of chemotherapy drugs.

Parts Used:
• 1 iLoad Mini 10lb Load Cell
• 1 Syringe Pump
• 1 Displacement Indicator
• 1 DQ-1000U
• LoadVUE software

Total time to setup
• 1 hour