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Testing computer-controlled infusion pumps by simulation.

S L Shafer1, L C Siegel, J E Cooke

  • 1Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, California.

Anesthesiology
|February 1, 1988
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Computer-controlled infusion pumps can precisely deliver intravenous anesthetic drugs. Simulations using a novel approximation method demonstrate accurate drug concentration control, essential for patient safety.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computational Modeling

Background:

  • Intravenous anesthetic drug delivery requires complex schemes for steady plasma concentrations.
  • Pharmacokinetic models (two- or three-compartment) describe drug behavior.
  • Computer control offers potential for precise drug administration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and simulate a computer-controlled infusion pump for intravenous anesthetic drugs.
  • To create a mathematically simple and flexible approximate solution for pharmacokinetic differential equations.
  • To evaluate the pump's performance using fentanyl administration simulations.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a simulation method from differential equations for drug transfer between compartments.

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  • Derived an approximate solution using Euler's numerical method.
  • Incorporated the approximate solution into a computer-controlled infusion pump simulation.
  • Tested the pump by simulating fentanyl administration in a three-compartment model.

    • Main Results:

    • The approximate solution, with a 15-s update interval, showed a maximum error of 0.35 ng.ml-1.
    • The approximation rapidly converged to the exact analytical solution.
    • Simulations identified system oscillations, highlighting the need for careful evaluation.

    Conclusions:

    • Simulations are crucial for evaluating computer-controlled infusion pumps before clinical use.
    • The developed approximate solution provides a viable method for controlling drug delivery.
    • This approach can enhance the precision and safety of intravenous anesthetic administration.