A final causative factor was that the pump manufacturer had not alerted the hospital that they could set default values for PCA drugs by locking out the unused range of numbers available.

The key to avoiding PCA-by-proxy adverse events is not only the delivery of the correct prescription by a correctly programmed pump with appropriate lock out, but also education to both patients ...

Insulin pumps and patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps are increasingly used by children and adolescents. Although these devices offer effective control of blood glucose level and pain ...