Behaviour of Standard Gravity-fed Administration Sets Used for Intravenous Infusion
- 17 August 1974
- Vol. 3 (5928) , 439-443
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.3.5928.439
Abstract
The major factor influencing drip rate during intravenous infusion using a standard administration set is the variation in the venous pressure of the patient. Creep in the plastic material, though present, is shown to be unimportant. For steady and accurate infusion it is necessary to provide the ordinary gravity-fed administration set with some form of servo-control mechanism.Keywords
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