Caesarea Medical BodyGuard 545 infusion pump

The Caesarea Medical Electronics BodyGuard 545 is an ambulatory infusion pump for the controlled delivery of epidural analgesia. It can be programmed with different delivery protocols: continuous infusion at a basal rate, bolus only, or a basal rate combined with patient-controlled boluses. This allows the infusion to be matched to the prescribed analgesia protocol.

The pump uses a piston mechanism and offers a flow rate range of 0 to 30 ml/h, adjustable in 0.1 ml/h increments. Up to 26 drug protocols can be stored. Infusion settings can be protected by four levels of access codes. The device also keeps a patient history and an event log for reviewing infusion data.

The BodyGuard 545 includes several safety monitoring functions, including ultrasonic air-in-line detection and occlusion pressure thresholds selectable at 7, 14 or 21 psi. An anti-bolus system helps prevent inadvertent bolus delivery after an occlusion. The pump runs on a rechargeable battery or from a mains charger, so it can be used both in hospital and in ambulatory settings.

• Continuous, bolus or combined epidural infusion
• Flow rate adjustable from 0 to 30 ml/h in 0.1 ml/h steps
• Stores up to 26 drug protocols
• Ultrasonic air-in-line detection
• Three occlusion pressure thresholds: 7, 14 and 21 psi
• Rechargeable battery and mains power via charger