Moog Medical recently released a letter explaining the timeline of removing the transitional connector from our enteral delivery sets so that they are ENFit®-only compatible. The letter states:
In an effort to better align with the transition schedules of other ...
The availability of high-quality commercially blenderized food has provided a variety of nutrition options previously unavailable to tube-fed patients. However, these food-based formulas can sometimes impact enteral pump performance. With just a little planning, ...
CLINICAL EDUCATION SERIES
In 1994, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety alert regarding filtering parenteral nutrition. Since that time, there has been much discussion, and confusion, on which sized filter to use when infusing parenteral ...
CLINICAL EDUCATION SERIES
An updated version of the Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice (8th edition) was recently published in the Journal of Infusion Nursing (Volume 44 January/February 2021). As a manufacturer of medical devices, Moog Medical is proud to ...
Not all infusion pumps are created equal, and some pumps may work better for certain therapies than others. Different infusion pump technologies have different methods for delivering medication, each with unique Resolution and Continuity of Flow attributes.
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ENFit is a worldwide initiative to make all enteral feeding devices specific to tube feeding. All enteral feeding products with a connector will be changed to include the ENFit connector. This includes syringes, gravity sets, pump sets, extension sets, and even ...
People are sometimes not able to get enough nutrition by mouth or through tube feeding in order to satisfy their nutritional requirements. In some of these cases, Parenteral Nutrition is used to deliver nutrition directly into the bloodstream. When delivered in ...
Patients and caregivers often ask if CURLIN Ambulatory Infusion Pumps can be used during air travel. Moog has released a customer letter outlining consideration when travelling with a CURLIN pump. A summary of the letter is posted below. The full letter can be ...
All people need food and nutrition in order to survive. Sometimes, due to illness, surgery, or other reasons, individuals are unable to get the nutrition their bodies require. It then becomes necessary for these individuals to receive nutrition through alternative ...
Understanding the difference between Accuracy, Resolution of Flow, and Continuity of Flow is essential when evaluating competitive infusion pumps.
In the printing industry, resolution is used to describe the amount of detail in a printed image. Print resolution is ...
Peristaltic pumps are electromechanical devices that use a series of small motor rotations to deliver fluid. Fluid is contained within flexible delivery tubing which is fitted inside the pump casing. As the motor in the pump turns, “fingers” or “rollers” squeeze ...
Understanding the difference between Accuracy, Resolution of Flow, and Continuity of Flow is essential when evaluating competitive infusion pumps.
Continuity of Flow describes a pump’s ability to maintain accurate delivery of fluid boluses at precise time ...
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