A syringe driver, also known as a syringe pump, is a small infusion pump, used to gradually administer small amounts of fluid (with or without medication) to a patient or for use in chemical and biomedical research. Some syringe drivers can both infuse and withdraw solutions. Syringe drivers can be used for electrospinning, electrospraying, microdialysis, microfluidics, dispensing/dilution, tissue perfusion, and fluid circulation.

Many of the drugs used during critical illness are very potent. Change in the rate of administration by only a few ml per hour can have very large effects. Patients often have several different medication infusions running at the same time. Consequently, accuracy in the delivery of fluid and medications is very important. To ensure accurate fluid and medication administration, infusion pumps are used to deliver intravenous therapy.

An infusion pump infuses fluids, medication or nutrients into a patient’s circulatory system. It is generally used intravenously, although subcutaneous, arterial, and epidural infusions are occasionally used.

Infusion pumps can administer fluids in ways that would be impractically expensive or unreliable if performed manually by nursing staff. For example, they can administer as little as 0.1 mL per hour injections (too small for a drip), injections every minute, injections with repeated boluses requested by the patient, up to a maximum number per hour (e.g. in patient-controlled analgesia), or fluids whose volumes vary by the time of day.

They are also used in the biomedical field and in hospitals, for drug dosing and calibrated injections. A wide range of syringe pumps is available on the market, delivering flow rates of 0.012–300 mL/min. Most syringe pumps are standardised instruments since they are designed to be compatible with a variety of syringes. Their flow stability and intuitive user experience make them the preferred choice of biologists, but their volume capacity is limited by the volume of the syringe. Their footprint and compatibility with incubators are other restrictive factors, as most syringe pumps are not designed to work in a humid environment. To overcome this limitation, syringe pumps can be placed outside the incubator and aspirate the medium from the chip outlet instead of pushing it into its inlet. The source can be a reservoir, sealed with a permeable membrane or a non-gas-tight lid, which is placed in the incubator, connected to the chip, or even designed as part of the chip. Using such a reservoir at the chip fluid inlet also overcomes the problem of medium buffering, which is complex in perfusion mode because syringes and many types of tubing are gas-impermeable. Throughput is also limited since in most cases, a syringe pump is designed for one to two syringes. Some manufacturers have developed accessories to push up to 10 syringes with one plunger simultaneously at identical flow rates (PHD ULTRA, Harvard Apparatus) and individual but connectable syringe pump units. 

Another drawback of syringe pumps is related 

to the constant delivery of cell suspensions; since the syringes are fixed on the syringe pumps, cells in suspension begin to sediment rapidly, compromising the experiment as a homogeneous cell suspension can no longer be supplied. The newest commercially available solutions rotate the syringe itself or stirring bottles connected directly to the pump.

Infusion pumps may be capable of delivering fluids in large or small amounts and may be used to deliver nutrients or medications – such as insulin or other hormones, antibiotics, chemotherapy drugs, and pain relievers.

Infusion pumps provide a variety of advantages compared to manual IV therapy, such as:

 Automated delivery

 Precision dosage

 Avoiding medication errors

 Reducing the workload of nursing staff

An infusion pump draws fluid from a standard bag of intravenous fluid and controls the rate of flow. It provides accurate and continuous therapy. Because it can use any size bag of intravenous fluid, an infusion pump can be used to deliver fluids at either a very slow or very fast infusion rate. Some pumps are able to control a single intravenous line, whereas other infusion pumps have 3 pumps built into one device. These “triple pumps” are used to save space.

A syringe pump is a different type of infusion delivery device. Instead of drawing fluid from an infusion bag, intravenous medications are drawn into a syringe and installed into the device. Because syringe pumps contain a maximum volume of 50 ml, syringe pumps are used to administer medications that have very small hourly volumes (for example, usually less than 5 ml/hr). If the hourly volume requirements increase, an infusion pump is generally used to deliver the medication. Syringe pumps are more compact and take up less space than infusion pumps. This becomes important when the patient is on many different infusions.

If a patient has very high fluid requirements or is cold (hypothermic), a special infusion pump with a built-in heater can be used. This device is used most frequently in trauma patients who are cold and need large amounts of fluid and/or blood products.

There are two main types of syringe pump. These are laboratory syringe pumps and medical syringe pumps.

Medical syringe pumps are a type of infusion pump that use a syringe rather than an intravenous bag. You can use these to administer medication and other fluids in vivo diagnosis, treatment, or other patient care. Medical infusion pumps often come with drug specific presets and pre-programmed hard and soft limits designed to ensure the safety of the patient. Although they are relatively simple devices, as patient safety is a concern, medical professionals must be trained in their use. The main advantage of a medical syringe pump over the manual use of a syringe is that they can administer medication at a steady rate over a long period of time.

Laboratory syringe pumps (also referred to as scientific syringe pumps or research syringe pumps) can move small volumes of liquid with great precision. Some can be programmed to perform complex routines, while others can be controlled using a computer and can also be integrated with other pieces of equipment. These syringe pumps are designed to be versatile and adaptable. You can use them for a wide range of applications covering many fields, including thin film fabrication, mass spectrometry, flow chemistry, microfluidics, and more.

How to use the syringe pump: 

1) connect the power cord and turn on the switch; 

2) find out the distance between the syringe and the equipment inlet port, to avoid damage to the syringe because the distance is not enough; 

3) find out the location of the syringe, the clutch nut pinch and move the slider to the left, then slowly lift the syringe pressure plate and place it on the upper edge of the syringe according to the plate, and then slowly place the syringe installation plate (remember to place the syringe in a horizontal state, not tilted). Press the clutch button and slowly move the sliding plate to the left side of the syringe to fit it.

There are many types of infusion pumps, including large volume, patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), elastomeric, syringe, enteral, and insulin pumps.  Some are designed mainly for stationary use at a patient’s bedside.  Others, called ambulatory infusion pumps, are designed to be portable or wearable.

Ambulatory Infusion Pump

This one is the opposite of the stationary infusion pumps. Ambulatory infusion pumps are lightweight and mobile; they can be used in homes.

The infusion pumps are often used in treating people with debilitating diseases, because they require medication throughout the day. Mobile and light infusion pumps can help these patients be transported while receiving medication. This kind of lightweight infusion pump solves the challenge of delivering medical infusions while on the go.

Stationary Infusion Pumps

These types of pumps are manufactured to be placed next to the patient’s bed. Stationary infusion pumps don’t need to be compact and light because they don’t require movement. Many patients who use them often suffer from complex or chronic diseases. Bedridden patients with chronic conditions often need medication or dietary infusions. The stationary pumps provide bedside IV infFirst of all, the infusion pump is generally called a capacity pump. Its main purpose is to replace the traditional gravity-type bottle infusion to achieve more precise and safer administration.

Syringe pumps, also known as micro-infusion pumps, can be seen from the name, the main purpose of the syringe pump is to supplement the volumetric infusion pump in micro-administration. Because, the microinfusion pump (ie, the syringe pump) is more accurate than a typical volumetric infusion pump when administered in small doses.

Second, compared to syringe pumps, the advantages of infusion pumps are larger capacity, a wider range of flow rates, less liquid type restrictions, cheaper consumables, lower drug concentration, less irritation, and easier needle-to-needle alarms And infusion warming and other functions.

Thirdly, compared to infusion pumps, the advantages of syringe pumps are higher precision when dispensing small volumes, more flexible dispensing capacity, easier desktop placement, and smaller flow pulsations.

It can be seen that there is no essential difference between the infusion pump and the syringe pump, and it can be called a sister pump. Clinically whether to use an infusion pump or a syringe pump, generally consider the following factors:

(1) The number of syringe pumps used in general cardiovascular and anaesthesia departments is greater than that of infusion pumps.

(2) General infusion pumps for obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics/neonatology, emergency departments, critical care, oncology, and burns are more practical.

(3) Infusion pumps, transfusions, large amounts of body fluids, and electrolytes can only be administered by infusion pumps.

(4) The use of infusion pump supplies is more easily managed in general small and medium hospitals and general department fusions for patients who require frequent bedside nutrition or medicine.

. Infusion pump is generally called volume pump, the main purpose is to replace the traditional gravity bottle infusion and achieve more accurate and safer drug delivery purposes. Syringe pumps are also called micro infusion pumps, which can be roughly seen from the name. The main purpose of the syringe pump is to supplement the volumetric infusion pump in the microdosing of drugs. The reason is that, when it is in small-dose drug delivery, the micro infusion pump (also known as syringe pump), compared to the general volume infusion pump, is more precise.

2. The advantages of syringe pumps compared to infusion pumps are: higher accuracy when administering small volumes, more flexible dispensing volumes, being easier to solve tabletop placement and smaller flow rate pulsation, etc.

3. Compared ro syringe pumps, the advantages of infusion pumps are: larger capacity, wider flow rate range, less restriction on liquid type, cheaper consumables, lower drug concentration, less irritation, and being easier to do functions such as running needle alarm and infusion heating.

Top 5 Syringe Pumps With Price  in India 

1. Nidek Luna Syringe Pump –  ₹ 32000/-
2. Fresenius Kabi Agilia Pump- ₹ 60,000/- 
3. BPL Acura S1 Syringe Pump – ₹ 32000/- 
4. Contec SP950 Syringe Pump – ₹ 22000/- 
5. Byond Syringe Pump –  ₹ 21000/-

Top 5 Infusion Pump with Price in India

1. Fresenius kabi Volumat Agilia Infusion Pump – ₹ 85000/-
2. BPL Acura V 1 Infusion Pump – ₹ 47000/-
3. Nidek Terra infusion Pump – ₹ 39000/-
4. Contec SP750 Volumetric Infusion Pump- ₹ 21500/-
5. Byond Bys 820 Infusion Pump – ₹ 22500/- 

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