Medtronic SYNCHROMED II Manuel D'implantation page 15

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Figure 6. Flow rate accuracy as a function of temperature (typical effect).
Atmospheric pressure
Patients living or traveling (eg, airline flights, mountain climbing) at altitudes above sea level
are exposed to lower atmospheric pressures. Within days of exposure to the lower pressures,
the flow rate of the pump can increase and then stabilize at the higher flow rate. In
circumstances where a potential increase in flow rate may pose a risk to a patient,
reprogramming the infusion prescription offsets this higher flow rate (Figure 7).
In rare instances, exposure to the lower atmospheric pressure can cause the pump to deliver
more than 14.5% of the programmed flow rate while the patient is exposed to the lower
pressure. Consider changes in drug concentrations or changes to pump programming for
patients exposed to lower pressures.
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Temperature (Celsius)
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