Remember that video we shared a few days ago of BlackBerry security experts showing how easy it was to hack a smart infusion pump? Two things about that: We were right that it was a LifeCare PCA pump ...

Bryanne Patail, biomedical engineer at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for Patient Safety, discusses patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps and what the Veterans Health ...

Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE)'s Hospira unveiled the LifeCare PCA 7.0 Infusion System. According to the company, as the first patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) infusion pump to provide electronic medical ...

One patient died and another recovered after two nurses accidentally misprogrammed Deltec CADD-Prizm PCS Pain Control System pumps (model 6101) used for patient ...

Parents highlight dangers of PCA pumps to honor lost daughter. July 18, 2012— -- When Amanda Abbiehl's parents kissed her goodnight on July 16, 2010, they never imagined it would be for the last ...

The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health and Safety gave safety recommendations for patient-controlled analgesia pumps to manage pain, according to The Sacramento Bee. PCA pumps are used for patients ...

Lancaster (Pa.) General Health integrated its Epic EHR system with its patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. Hospira’s LifeCare PCA 7.0 infusion system and Epic Systems powered the integration. PCA ...

Cardinal Health’s CAH Monoject syringes get unfavorable FDA recommendation following reports of delay in therapy as well as inaccurate therapy (overdose or underdose) when used with a syringe pump or ...

As noted above, and in other reports in our newsletters, PCA errors can be deadly. Thus, special precautions are needed when administering narcotics to patients using this method of delivery, ...

Pfizer Inc PFE's Hospira unveiled the LifeCare PCA 7.0 Infusion System. According to the company, as the first patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) infusion pump to provide electronic medical record ...

The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health and Safety gave safety recommendations for patient-controlled analgesia pumps to manage pain, according to The Sacramento Bee. PCA pumps are used for patients ...