Internal Reference Number: FOI_8610
Date Request Received: 24/04/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 16/05/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Information request in respect to Elastomeric Infusion Devices
Request Category: Companies
Question Number 1: Does your trust use Elastomeric Infusion Devices? If so, please can you answer the below questions: | |
Answer To Question 1: Yes. Aseptic Unit: Yes | |
Question Number 2: Which departments use Elastomeric Infusion Devices? i.e. Oncology, Haematology, Urology, ENT, Surgery, Orthopaedics, OPAT, Paediatrics, Virtual wards, Palliative Care, other | |
Answer To Question 2: Theatres. Respiratory medicine Aseptic Unit: Oncology and Haematology | |
Question Number 3: Which brand(s) of Elastomeric Infusion Devices do you use? i.e. Baxter Intermate, Baxter Infusor, Vygon Accufuser, Adriamed Easyflow, Nipro Surefuser+, B. Braun Easypump II, Leventon Dosi-Fuser, other | |
Answer To Question 3: Other - Advise Inc. LV10 Baxter infusors ref:C1063k for Respiratory Medicine Aseptic Unit: Baxter, Surefuser | |
Question Number 4: Does your trust purchase pre-filled Elastomeric Infusion Devices from commercial providers? If yes, How many do you buy pre-filled per year? Which drugs do you buy pre-filled? | |
Answer To Question 4: No. Response from Pharmacy: The pip/taz pumps we get in are LV10 Baxter infusors ref:C1063k Aseptic Unit: Yes, Fluorouracil (313)(, Desferoxamine) (156) For usage: 13.5g dose; 28 18g dose; 125 Total = 153 pumps in the last year. | |
Question Number 5: Does your trust fill Elastomeric Infusion Devices in your pharmacy aseptic unit? If yes, How many do you fill in your pharmacy aseptic unit per year? Which drugs do you fill in your pharmacy aseptic unit? | |
Answer To Question 5: Aseptic Unit: Yes, Fluorouracil, Â < 30 per year | |
Question Number 6: Does your trust fill Elastomeric Infusion Devices in patient’s homes/outpatient clinic/community setting or similar environment? If yes, How many do you fill in patient’s homes/outpatient clinic/community setting per year? Which drugs do you fill in patient’s homes/outpatient clinic/community setting? | |
Answer To Question 6: No Aseptic Unit: No | |
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