Multi-Channel Infusion Pump (MCIP)
Abstract:
The En Route Care (ERC) section within the Air Force Research Labs (AFRL) collaborated on a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) to develop a multi-channel infusion pump (MCIP), the TRIAD-MP, that would eventually replace the MedSystem III multi-channel pump. The technical involvement of ERC did not begin until Lynntech had a physical prototype. The Lynntech team delivered 2 Beta prototypes after component level testing was completed. The ERC team began testing to identify performance and usability limits. The testing included testing relevant flow rates, fluid viscosities, and altitudes to encompass any scenario the device may be in during patient transport. Feedback from these tests were shared with Lynntech and changes were then implemented into the Gamma level prototypes.