Partie I – Description of pump and accessories
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Description of the pump
The SO
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CONNECT PID pump is an ambulatory infusion pump that is intended for the controlled subcutaneous administration of :
▪ SCIg as part of the treatment of PIDs (Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders). It uses 20 ml, 30 ml or 50 ml SO
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FILL sterile single-use
reservoirs.
▪ DESFERAL in the treatment of primary haemochromatosis not curable by bleeding, hemosiderosis.
Those SO
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FILL reservoirs have been designed especially for use with the SO
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CONNECT PID pump.
The SO
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CONNECT PID pump has been designed for use by healthcare professionals in a clinical environment and by ambulatory users
(patients and healthcare professionals) in patients’ homes.
The features of the SO
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CONNECT PID pump have been designed to make treatment easier and keep the patient safe.
▪ Screen with resistive touch panel
The SO
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CONNECT PID pump has a screen with a resistive touch panel that makes configuration and infusion control easier.
▪ Programming the infusion rate or duration of the infusion
The infusion rate can be set from 0 to 60 ml/h in increments of 0.1 ml.
▪ Facility to adjust the infusion rate during infusion
The SO
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CONNECT PID pump makes it possible to adjust the infusion rate during infusion.
▪ Saving of infusion settings
The settings of the last infusion are saved automatically even if the battery is changed. They can be used to start an infusion rapidly.
▪ Locking of setup and configuration functions
The SO
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CONNECT PID pump setup and the settings of an infusion are only accessible after entering a password.
▪ Infusion precision
The feed mechanism (pusher) of the SO
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CONNECT PID pump directly controls the plunger of the SO
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FILL reservoir, which makes
for very precise administration of the medication. The SO
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CONNECT PID pump administers a dose dependent on the set infusion
rate every 18 seconds.
▪ Bluetooth Low Energy connection
A Bluetooth Low Energy connection is used to export the clinical data and control the infusion with a remote control.