Micrel Rythmic -Model Evolution -Ambulatory Pump

Key features of the Rythmic™ Evolution portable pump:

• The new Rythmic™ Evolution brings Pain Management to a new era by interacting with the patient and allowing the patient to record his pain level during the therapy through an integrated Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
• A protocol library is included in the pump. Caregivers can titrate the selected infusion protocol, staying within pre-programmed safety limits
• Custom menu with or without Bolus / Dose Limit / Loading dose to fit therapy protocols and avoid set up errors
• Easy review of patient history thanks to easy-to-read history menu on the pump and display of graphs
• Simplified set up menu with a 3-step start procedure: Enter Rate, Volume to Infuse and Start infusion.
• Allows for "Preventive Maintenance" notices
• Ability to print history and events on a portable printer or download on a PC
• Connectivity to our proprietary mobile GPRS device IP-Connect™ Pack that allows for the best infusion monitoring service available today through our web based MicrelCare Service system

Rythmic™ Evolution is reducing unnecessary alarm activity

The pump has been designed to reduce most of uneccessary potential alarms whilst preserving full safety:

• No air alarm thanks to the air-in-line eliminator incorporated in all sets
• Automatic restart after occlusion release
• Long battery autonomy (9 days at 2 ml/h) to decrease the frequency of battery alarms and related changes 

Rythmic™ Evolution offers "All in One" innovative, high safety, infusion sets

• All sets include all pre-assembled components thus avoiding additional unsafe connections
• Available in 100ml or 260 ml version for integration into the pump or with Spike for external bags
• Soft drug bag that is convenient to fill and prime manually or via the pump
• Built-in anti free flow / back check valve, air eliminator, and extension line on all sets

Rythmic™ Evolution offers real mobility to patients

• Small, ergonomic and compact for true and comfortable ambulatory therapies
• Drug bags for volumes up to 200 ml placed in dedicated space inside the pump
• Lightweight: 335 g with dry cell battery
• Outstanding battery autonomy

• Delivery modes : Continuous,  Bolus only, Continuous + Bolus, Programmed Automatic Bolus (PAB)
• Accuracy : +/- 5 %
• Flow rate : 0.1 to 100 ml/h
• Programming units : ml/mg/µg
• Concentration : 0.1 to 99.9 mg/ml/0.1 to 999.9 µg/ml
• Volume to infuse : 1 to 9999 ml
• Bolus dose : 0 or from 0.1 to 60ml with 0.1ml increment
• Bolus flow rate : 100 ml/h, adjustable from 50 to 100 ml/h with 10 ml/h increment
• Lockout interval : 0 to 999 minutes
• Special functions :
• Protocol libraries (60 protocol per library)
• Lockable pump keyboard : Autopriming through the pump
• Dose limit / x hours and  Bolus limit / x hours
• Loading dose
• Clinician bolus override
• Mandatory priming (enabled, warning only, disabled)
• Therapy monitoring
• Recording of patient pain scores with visual analogue scale (VAS)
• VAS available in the pump history, printable and computer downloadable
• "Ready to Connect" to the MicrelCare System for therapy monitoring through the web.
• KVO : 0.1 to 2.0 ml/h
• Automatic restart of infusion after occlusion release : Yes
• Safety features
• Air in line eliminating filter
• Lockable protective cover for drug container
• Code protected stop of infusion
• Free flow protection 
• Programming within protocol limits
• Dedicated therapy front face for regional analgesia (PCEA/PCRA yellow color code)
• Occlusion alarm levels : 
• Low (0.8 +/- 0.4 = 0.4 - 1.2 bar)
• Middle (1.2 +/-0.4 = 0.8 - 1.6 bar)
• High (1.6 +/- 0.4 = 1.2 - 2.0 bar)
• Alarms & warnings
• Occlusion near end and end of infusion
• Keyboard continuously pressed
• Low and depleted battery
• Dose limit, bolus limit
• Open mechanism, preventive maintenance warnig
• Access code levels : 3
• Programming
• Protocol libraries programmed with "Rythmic™   Evolution Therapy Manager" computer software
• Direct programming on the pump possible with code
• History, infusion graph / printout and PC download
• Yes, including 6500 time stamped events event log
• Infusion graph, bolus graph/list, pain level/graph/list
•  "Plug and play" print facility
• Battery life : 9 days at 2 ml/h
• Power supply : 100 to 240 V, 50-60 Hz (with optional adaptor KS5.01.615.4)
• Weight with battery : 
• 300g for Mini Rythmic™ Evolution
• 335g for Rythmic™ Evolution
• 740g for Rythmic™ Organizer 500 series
• Size : 
• 130mm x 75mm x 46mm for Mini Rythmic™ Evolution (including 100 ml bag) 
• 130mm x 133mm x 46mm for Rythmic™ Evolution (including 200 ml bag)
• 157mm x 299mm x 82mm for Rythmic™ Organiser 500 series (including 500 ml standard bag)