Thursday, November 19, 2009

User Specs

Our basic user specs:


USER SPECIFICATIONS

CAPACITY
200 doses
SIZE
5” x 4” x 2”
Screen
3.5” by 2.5”
WEIGHT
18 ounces (excluding batteries and medication bag)
COST
$1000 – 1500
INTENDED USERS
Adults (specifically geared toward disabled adults and seniors)


FEATURES

Front Panel
Red error button, Green in – use button, Yellow refill button
Touch screen with manual buttons for backup: Start/stop button, Select and up/down buttons, Quick navigation buttons
Side Panel
Emergency stop button, AC jack, Wi-Fi, Head cover dispenser
FUNCTIONS
-Administer the drug
-Clinician-only modification of dose quantity by increments of 0.1mL, 0.1μg, or 0.1mg
-Keeps a record of patient’s dosage history (can be viewed in chart or line graph form)
- Sends dosage history data to hospital after every use, through Wi-Fi
   àImmediately notifies hospital if patient attempts to modify dosage
-Always displays drug name, current dose quantity, and remaining quantity at the top
-Alerts patient when 50, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 doses have been used
“Standby” mode
Center: shows countdown until patient can next take medication
Right: indicates how many doses remain (represented with a gas meter)
OPERATING CONDITIONS
Keep dry at room temperature; best to administer medication when PCA is elevated above patient’s head
BATTERY LIFE
Approximately 120 hours at 10mL/hr (using 4 alkaline batteries)
USEFUL LIFE
Lifetime guarantee if PCA is used properly and taken care of (kept dry, not repeatedly dropped, etc.), and maintenance is done every 5 years
SHELF LIFE
10 years
MAINTENANCE
Sent to company shop for maintenance every 5 years
REPAIR
If PCA malfunctions, it will be sent to the company shop for repair
SANITATION AND SAFETY
- Disposal plastic head covers
- 5-digit clinician code (to be entered on number pad) for dosage changes and to open the electronic lock on the lid
- Alert sent to hospital if attempt to change dosage is made

















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