B. Braun SpacePlus Infusomat® peristaltic volumetric pump

SpacePlus Infusomat® by B. Braun is a single-channel peristaltic infusion pump, portable, for the administration via parenteral (venous or arterial) and enteral of large and small volumes of drugs, blood transfusions, infusion solutions and nutritional solutions.

Operating advantages

• 
  Intuitive and standardized user interface for B. Braun Space pumps
  


• 
  Automatic calculation of infusion rate based on volume and duration
  


• 
  Automatic calculation of administration rate based on drug concentration and desired dosage
  


• 
  Battery autonomy: about 11 h with Wi-Fi active, 13 h with Wi-Fi disabled
  

Drug library

• Up to 10,000 drugs can be stored with therapy data


• Organization into 30 categories


• 
  Definition of specific infusion limits and standard values for each drug
  

Safety

• 
  Free-flow prevention device integrated into the pump and infusion set during door opening or removal of the infusion set
  


• 
  Automatic bolus reduction following an occlusion alarm (with additional pressure sensor for upstream occlusions)
  


• 
  Data lock (parameters and/or disposable devices) on 3 security levels
  


• Alarms with error messages on the display

The pump can be used alone or with the B. Braun Space system (optional), for housing the pumps in an infusion station with power supply and data transmission (if provided) of therapy information.

Regulatory compliance

• IEC/EN 60601-1


• IEC/EN 60601-2-24

Compatibility

• Power cable for B. Braun pumps


• Infusomat Space Line infusion set with injection port


• Infusomat Space Line infusion set for blood products


• Infusomat Space Line Standard infusion set


• SpacePlus Pump Clamp – clamp for SpacePlus pumps

Standard equipment

• SpacePlus Infusomat® pump


• Integrated rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Power supply not included (to be purchased separately).

Technical information

Speed range (continuous infusion)

• 0.1 – 1,200 ml/h


• 
  Possibility of changing speed without interrupting the infusion
  

Speed increments

• Micro mode: 0.01 ml/h for speeds < 99.99 ml/h


• Macro mode: 0.1 ml/h for speeds 100 – 999.9 ml/h


• Macro mode: 1 ml/h for speeds > 1000 ml/h

Bolus function

• Bolus speed: 1 – 1,200 ml/h


• 
  Programmable bolus (volume and duration) via “Bolus on demand”
  


• 
  Reuse of the programmed bolus with the possibility of modifying parameters
  


• 
  Manual bolus: delivery while the button is kept pressed
  


• Calculation of the total infused bolus volume


• 
  Bolus without stopping the infusion with automatic restart at the end of the bolus
  


• Possibility to recall the last infused bolus

Volume and duration

• Volume preset: 0.01 – 9,999 ml


• 
  Quick entry of volumes with frequent values shown on the display (customizable)
  


• 
  Volume increments: 0.01 ml (0.1–99.99 ml) / 0.1 ml (100–999.9 ml) / 1 ml (1000–9999 ml)
  


• Duration preset: 00:00:00 – 99:59:59 (h:min:s)

Accuracy

• 
  Infusion accuracy: ±3% with dedicated Infusomat® Space Line infusion sets
  


• 
  Accuracy maintained up to 96 h with dedicated Infusomat® Space Line infusion set
  


• Mechanical accuracy (pump only): << 0.5%

User interface

• 
  Resistive touch display, also usable with wet gloves
  


• 
  Backlit buttons: Home, Stop Infusion, On/Off
  


• 
  Menu in Italian with text messages and guidance images
  


• 
  Program retention in case of shutdown with pause function
  

Display

• 5.1” TFT-LCD resistive Color Touch display


• Resolution: 800 × 240


• Automatic brightness (sensor) or manual

Always visible parameters

• 
  Infusion in progress, mains/battery power, battery status, infusion progress
  


• Pressure: cut-off (P1–P9) and current pressure in mmHg


• 
  Drug/active ingredient name and concentration (if drug library)
  


• 
  Infusion profile, speed/dose with unit, remaining duration, remaining volume
  


• 
  Text alarms, pause duration, infused volume (partial and total) with memory retention
  


• 
  Infused quantity (partial and total), duration (partial and total), Wi-Fi active/inactive
  


• Linear barcode or QR code accessible from the menu

Special functions

• 
  Dose Calculation: automatic speed calculation from dose (µg, mg, IU, mmol) based on weight and/or time; bolus with automatic speed calculation
  


• 
  Hospital Drug Library:
  
  
  
  
  • 
    Max 10,000 drugs with international color code based on ISO 26825/2020
    
  
  
  • Max 32 user-defined categories
  
  
  • Max 32 patient profiles
  
  
  • Max 31 care areas
  
  
  • 
    Hard/soft limits to prevent incorrect dosing with on-screen alerts
    
  
  
  
  


• 
  Pause (stand-by): 1 min – 24 h; at the end of the pause it re-proposes the last set parameters
  


• 
  KVO:
  
  
  
  
  • Speed = 10 ml/h: KVO 3 ml/h
  
  
  • Speed < 10 ml/h: KVO 1 ml/h
  
  
  • Speed < 1 ml/h: KVO = set speed
  
  
  
  


• 
  Autoprogramming: verifies the “right therapy for the right patient” by scanning the barcode of syringe/bottle, pump, patient and operator
  

Door and free-flow prevention

• 
  Automatic door opening/closing to prevent accidental openings and ensure correct insertion of the infusion set
  


• 
  3 protection systems against free flow/accidental boluses:
  
  
  
  
  • 
    Integrated free-flow prevention clamp in the pump: pinches the infusion set during insertion
    
  
  
  • 
    Clamp integrated in the Infusomat Space Line infusion set: pinches during removal
    
  
  
  • 
    Back-off function (peristaltic retraction) for automatic bolus reduction after occlusion