Patients in these categories may require another form of pain management or careful monitoring for respiratory effects. All PCA pumps should be free-flow-protected and allow for easy programming.

One patient died and another recovered after two nurses accidentally misprogrammed Deltec CADD-Prizm PCS Pain Control System pumps (model 6101) used for patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).

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, the ...