Optimum Pressurization Mechanism for a Non-Electrical Piston-Driven Infusion Pump

Intravenous (IV) fluid therapy is a common current medical practice, and the method has remained unchanged for more than a century. The IV bag is suspended from an IV stand or pole, and the pressure created by gravity is used to administer the drug. However, this method inevitably reduces the mobili...

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Main Authors: Kar-Hooi Cheong, Ryouji Doihara, Noriyuki Furuichi, Masaharu Nakagawa, Ruriko Karasawa, Yoshihiro Kato, Kazunori Kageyama, Takuro Akasaka, Yuki Onuma, Takashi Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/17/8421