Continuous Infusion with Your Elastomeric Pump | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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This information describes your elastomeric pump (SMARTeZ® pump or Easypump®) and explains what to do during your continuous infusion with your pump. It also tells you how to disconnect your pump after your infusion.

Your pump will be connected to your central venous catheter (CVC). There are 3 main types of CVCs: tunneled chest catheters, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), and implanted ports (such as Medi-Ports®). If you’re not sure which type of CVC you have, ask your healthcare provider.

Figure 1. Parts of your elastomeric pump

Your pump is a small, lightweight device that will put chemotherapy into your bloodstream at a steady rate. This is called a continuous infusion of chemotherapy. Your pump has many parts (see Figure 1).