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MeSH Heading: Infusion Pumps
Tree Number(s): E07.505; E07.858.082.505
Unique ID: D007260
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007260
Annotation: /psychol permitted; coord IM with drug /‌admin (IM); INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE is also available
Scope Note: Fluid propulsion systems driven mechanically, electrically, or osmotically that are used to inject (or infuse) over time agents into a patient or experimental animal; used routinely in hospitals to maintain a patent intravenous line, to administer antineoplastic agents and other drugs in thromboembolism, heart disease, diabetes mellitus (INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEMS is also available), and other disorders.
Entry Term(s): Drug Infusion Systems; Infusion Pump; Infusion Pumps, External; Infusors; Intravenous Drug Delivery System; Intravenous Drug Delivery Systems; Perfusion Pumps; Pumps, Infusion
NLM Classification #: WB 354
Previous Indexing: Infusions, Intra-Arterial (1978-1986); Infusions, Parenteral (1966-1986); Perfusion, Regional (1978-1986)
Public MeSH Note: 87
History Note: 87
Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1986/06/04
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

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Concept UI: M0011329
Scope Note: Fluid propulsion systems driven mechanically, electrically, or osmotically that are used to inject (or infuse) over time agents into a patient or experimental animal; used routinely in hospitals to maintain a patent intravenous line, to administer antineoplastic agents and other drugs in thromboembolism, heart disease, diabetes mellitus (INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEMS is also available), and other disorders.
Terms: Infusion Pumps Preferred Term
Term UI T021759
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1987); Pumps, Infusion
Term UI T021758
Date06/04/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Infusion Pump
Term UI T001090233
Date10/19/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2022); Infusors
Term UI T021760
Date06/04/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Perfusion Pumps
Term UI T021761
Date06/04/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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