MRidiurn MRI Infusion Pumps Infuse at the Bore
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IRadimed is the world’s only provider of Non-Magnetic* IV infusion pumps. Infusing at the bore* can improve the MRI care cycle while reducing operating costs. The MRidium Non-Magnetic IV infusion pump allows clinicians to infuse patient medications and fluids at the MRI bore*, extending the same patient bedside practices to the MRI that are common throughout the rest of the hospital. * Magnetic field line ≤ 10,000 Gauss

MRI Safety is Patient Safety The value of a Non-Magnetic infusion pump may not be readily apparent until an adverse event occurs. This can be a life changing situation for the patient, staff and the facility. Joint Commission (JCAHO) mandates in ‘Sentinel Event 38’ that only equipment which “has been tested and approved for use during MRI scans”[1] should be used. Infusion pumps containing ferrous material may become projectile hazards when used within the MRI scanner room. For example “the infusion pump “flew” into the scanner and struck the patient, causing a 2-cm laceration to the...

The length of IV tubing directly impacts the resistance needed to push the medication through the tubing. Physics proves that tubing having twice the length will have twice the resistance, which reduces flow.[8,9] Each extension set addition, increases the fluid pathway requiring greater force and higher pressure (PSI) settings on the infusion pump. “It is dangerous if the pressure alarm limit is set too high”[10] as increasing the pressure limit (PSI) directly delays the time to activate the occlusion alarm[19]. “If a high alarm pressure has to be configured to sustain a high running...

Waste Not, Want Not IRadimed Non-Magnetic MRI infusion pumps allow clinicians to infuse at the bore* using fewer line connections and tubing. Shortening the length of IV tubing used may contribute to improved financial scenarios with the reduction of waste and HAI’s. Shorter IV lines reduce the amount of tubing and drug discarded after the MRI procedure. For example, 32.5 feet (9.9 meters / 390 inches) of common IV extension tubing will contain approximately 63.2 mL of medication per IV line. A comparison example utilizing Propofol at a cost of $40 per 100 mL illustrates a $28 savings** per...