The pump is also equipped with a software called Vigilant Drug’Lib Agilia, which reduces the risk of in vitro drug administration errors and allows healthcare professionals to customise their drug libraries to suit the specific context the device is being used in. It has been working on infusion technologies for nearly 50 years, and today produces several types of smart-connected pumps that all use its Agilia infusion system.įresenius’ most prominent infusion pump is the Volumat MC Agilia - a small, lightweight portable device designed for use in a range of different areas within the hospital setting. Fresenius Kabi’s Volumat MC Agilia infusion pump (Credit: Fresenius) Germany-based healthcare company Fresenius Kabi was founded in 1912 by pharmacist Dr Eduard Fresenius.ĭespite still being headquartered in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe - the German town it was first established in - the company has increasingly expanded into the US in recent years, selling a variety of technologies, and pharmaceutical products, used to care for critically or chronically ill patients.įresenius specifically focuses on the three key areas of infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition. Infusion pump manufacturers Fresenius Kabi
With concerns over the availability of these devices growing, we’ve taken a look at five key companies manufacturing infusion pumps across the world - including giants in the healthcare sector and smaller, specialised firms. These pumps are used in hospitals to control and deliver doses of medication, and, because they can be set to do this without constant supervision, allow doctors and nurses to treat patients with minimal exposure to infection. This follows supply chain problems with devices such as medical ventilators and respirators, various types of personal protective equipment (PPE), and, more recently, coronavirus testing kits. Smart infusion pumps, which are used to administer treatments to patients intravenously, look set to become the latest critical shortage caused by Covid-19, potentially putting further pressure on manufacturers. Smart infusion pumps are used to administer drug treatments to patients (Credit: US Air Force photo by Alexander W Riedel) Manufacturers making smart infusion pumps today include Fresenius Kabi, Q-Core Medical, Becton Dickinson, Micrel Medical Devices and Baxter International
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