AutoSyP: A Low-Cost, Low-Power Syringe Pump for Use in Low-Resource Settings

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dc.citation.firstpage964
dc.citation.issueNumber4
dc.citation.journalTitleThe American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
dc.citation.lastpage969
dc.citation.volumeNumber95
dc.contributor.authorJuarez, Alexa
dc.contributor.authorMaynard, Kelley
dc.contributor.authorSkerrett, Erica
dc.contributor.authorMolyneux, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorRichards-Kortum, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorDube, Queen
dc.contributor.authorOden, Z. Maria
dc.contributor.orgRice 360: Institute for Global Health Technologies
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-19T19:09:40Z
dc.date.available2017-05-19T19:09:40Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThis article describes the design and evaluation of AutoSyP, a low-cost, low-power syringe pump intended to deliver intravenous (IV) infusions in low-resource hospitals. A constant-force spring within the device provides mechanical energy to depress the syringe plunger. As a result, the device can run on rechargeable battery power for 66 hours, a critical feature for low-resource settings where the power grid may be unreliable. The device is designed to be used with 5- to 60-mL syringes and can deliver fluids at flow rates ranging from 3 to 60 mL/hour. The cost of goods to build one AutoSyP device is approximately $500. AutoSyP was tested in a laboratory setting and in a pilot clinical study. Laboratory accuracy was within 4% of the programmed flow rate. The device was used to deliver fluid to 10 healthy adult volunteers and 30 infants requiring IV fluid therapy at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi. The device delivered fluid with an average mean flow rate error of −2.3% ± 1.9% for flow rates ranging from 3 to 60 mL/hour. AutoSyP has the potential to improve the accuracy and safety of IV fluid delivery in low-resource settings.
dc.identifier.citationJuarez, Alexa, Maynard, Kelley, Skerrett, Erica, et al.. "AutoSyP: A Low-Cost, Low-Power Syringe Pump for Use in Low-Resource Settings." <i>The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene,</i> 95, no. 4 (2016) The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene: 964-969. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.16-0285.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.16-0285
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/94302
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherThe American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
dc.rightsThis is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.titleAutoSyP: A Low-Cost, Low-Power Syringe Pump for Use in Low-Resource Settings
dc.typeJournal article
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