A Resource Guide for products and services
available for Intravenous Therapy.

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Alaris™ Medical Systems (IMED®/IVAC®)

Address: 10221 Wateridge Circle, San Diego, CA 92121-2733
Phone : 800-482-4822
Fax: 619-458-7760
Representative: David Chiero
Customer Service: 800-482-4822
Website: www.alarismed.com

TYPE and NAME of PRODUCTS:

SmartSite™ Needle-Free System
IV Gravity Administration Sets PreSets™ Rate Controlled Gravity Sets
READYMED® Elastomeric Infusion Device

 
Bringing Together the Best of IMED® and IVAC®

SmartSite™ Needle-Free System

Introducing the SmartSite needle free system. Offering a whole new level of safety and convenience. One that not only saves time and money, but helps increase needle free compliance too. The SmartSite is an integrated needle free system that requires no needles, caps or extra pieces. What's more, the SmartSite is a latex free system.

The SmartSite Needle-Free system is available wherever you want needle-free IV therapy.

  • Extension sets
  • Peripheral components
  • Central line access
  • Heparin and Saline locks
  • Vial and Bag access
  • Safety
    High needle-free compliance and latex free.
  • Efficiency
    Caregivers only need to learn one needle-free system.
  • Needle-Free Compliance
    The SmartSite valve can only be activated by a standard luer.
  • Lower System Costs
    Reduce needle-free costs by up to 30% by eliminating the need for cannulas and caps.
  • Ease of use
    No extra parts or pieces required.
 

 

The SmartSite system's ease of use and capless
design provide a new dimension in convenience,
low cost, and needle-free compliance.

By providing needle-free and latex free IV therapy,
the SmartSite system offers a whole new level of safety.

SmartSite System

  • Infusion pump sets
  • IV gravity sets
  • Extension sets
  • Heparin/saline locks
  • Vial/solution bag access
  • Access pin

Easier, faster and smarter, the SmartSite reduces the need for needles, thus reducing the chance of needlesticks in virtually any infusion setting. The Smartsite system includes a full range of value and vial access components.

Is Easier 

Begin with a simple
swab of the valve port.

It's Faster 

The standard luer lock or luer slip connects to the valve port.

It's Smarter 

Detach the luer and the fluid path on the two-way valve port automatically reseals, no cap or extra time needed.

Talk to the people who know best how ALARIS Medical Systems™ can help you:
contact your ALARIS™ Medical Account Consultant or call 1-800-482-4822.
In Canada call 1-800-387-8309.

 
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Alaris™ Medical Systems
IV Gravity Administration Sets
PreSets™ Rate Controlled Gravity Sets

IV GRAVITY ADMINISTRATION KITS

PreSets™

RATE CONTROLLED GRAVITY SETS

  
  • Controlled Infusion Delivery
    Pre-calibrated flow rate eliminates
    drop counting and reduces risk of
    runaway IV's.
PreSets™ Rate Controlled Gravity Sets offer simple and reliable gravity IV infusions.
  • Ease of Use
    Simply connect to IV container, prime set, and connect to IV catheter; the infusion is delivered at a controlled flow rate.
Ideal for a wide variety of applications including antibiotic and hydration therapies.
  • Latex-Free, DEHP-Free
    PreSets™ are manufactured without
    latex or DEHP
PreSets™ Rate Controlled Gravity Sets are calibrated for delivery rates of 50, 100, 125 and 250 mls per hour.
  • Reduce Costs Associated
    with IV Delivery
    PreSets™ allow flexibility in IV
    administration methods and support
    cost containment strategies by
    reducing reliance on pump rentals.


Rate control tubing is color coded
for easy identification
 Wherever the setting, for the unique combination of controlled flow rates with the simplicity of gravity delivery, think PreSets™ Rate Controlled Gravity Sets.
  • Patient Training
    Eliminates teaching drop counting
    techniques for gravity infusions
    while maintaining predictable
    infusion rates, enhancing patient
    safety. Easy to learn for both
    clinicians and patients.
 

Improving and Extending the
Quality of Human Life™

PreSets Applications  

Each PreSets™ disposable is calibrated to deliver at a single controlled rate of delivery. Determine the flow rate requirement and select the appropriate PreSets disposable model. PreSets disposables are offered in a wide range of flow rates to allow for administration of a wide-range of medications.

  • Antibiotics
  • Antivirals
  • Other Adult and Pediatric Infusions

EASY TO USE

PRESETS FEATURES

  • Calibrated rates of 50, 100, 125, and 250 mL per hour
  • Color coding for easy identification of flow rates/models
  • Pre-attached Rate Flag with flow rate and patient positioning guide
  • Filtered (0.2 micron) and non-filtered versions available
  • Small case quantity minimizes inventory carry costs
  • Flow restricted tubing provides fixed flow rate
  • Patient use diagram included in each case
  • All set components are latex-free and DEHP-free


Spike infusion container

PRESETS FEATUES

Set Length 104"
Priming Volume 20 mL approximate
Drip Chamber Vented/Nonvented
Drop Size 20 drops per mL
Filter 0.2 air/particulate
Accuracy +/- 15%, nominal conditions
(refer to product labeling)


Prime infusion set

PRESETS SPECIFICATIONS

Reorder Numbers

Filtered Non-Filtered Flow Rate Case Size
GS050F GSO050 50mL/hr 12 units
GS100F GS100 100mL/hr 12 units
GS125F GS125 125mL/hr 12 units
GS250F GS250 250mL/hr 12 units


Connect to IV catheter and
maintain 36" head height

Talk to the people who know best how ALARIS Medical Systems™

can help you: contact your ALARIS™ Medical Account Consultant

or call 1-800-482-4822. In Canada, call 1-800-387-8309.

Improving and Extending the
Quality of Human Life™


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Alaris™ Medical Systems
ReadyMED® Elastomeric Infusion System

Primary Benefits

  • Ease of Use
    Simply connect the ReadyMEDpump, open the clamp and the infusion is delivered accurately and safely.
  • Simple and Convenient
    No need to monitor complex electronic or mechanical pump systems or utilize clumsy poles for gravity infusions.
  • Reliable and Accurate
    For over 5 years, manufactured to perform by ALARIS Medical Systems, a leader in infusion delivery systems.
  • Supports Active Lifestyle
    Designed to maximize freedom, the ReadyMED systems can be carried in a pocket, or in a waist pouch for easy ambulation.
  • Safer than Gravity
    Delivery Infusions
    No poles, gravity, or drop counting needed, the
    ReadyMED system requires minimal patient or caregiver training.
  • Latex-Free
    The ReadMED system fluid pathways is completely latex-free, eliminating increasing concerns about latex intolerance.
 

ReadyMED is a single-use, fixed-rate, positive pressure drug infusion system. Ideal for alternate site infusions, ReadyMED safely and accurately delivers a range of dose volumes at pre-set flow rates.

ReadyMED can boost patient compliance while saving valuable nursing training time. The ReadyMED has been manufactured to high quality standards for over 5 years by Alaris™, a worldwide leader in infusion managment technology.

 

READYMED APPLICATIONS

Available in a full range of infusion rates and fill volumes, the ReadyMED system can be utilized to administer a
wide variety of medications including:

  • antibiotics
  • antivirals
  • applicable for adult and pediatric infusions
READYMED FEATURES
  • Color coding for easy identification
    of different flow rates/models
  • Low filling pressure: accepts any syringe or
    dispensing pumps; no needles required
  • Multiple membrane layers enhance
    system integrity and quality
  • Pre-attached, self-priming tubing
  • Air-eliminating/particulate filter
  • Power module creates consistent output
    pressure
  • Flow restrictor provides reliable fixed rate
  • Visual indication of infusion progress
    and completion of dose
READYMED SPECIFICATIONS
FILTER: 1.2 MICRON PARTICULATE INFUSION ACCURACY: +/- 15%
  .02 MICRON AIR ELIMINATING VENT RESIDUAL VOLUME: 1.6 mL
PRE-ATTACHED TUBING LENGTH: 48" (122 CM) MICROBORE
Reorder Number RM050-050 RM100-100 RM100-200 RM250-167 RM250-100 RM250-050
Flow Rate 50mL/hr 100 mL/hr 200 mL/hr 167 mL/hr 100 mL/hr 50 mL/hr
Fill Volume 50 mL 100 mL 100 mL 250 mL 250mL 250 mL
Maximum Capacity 55 mL 105 mL 105 mL 260 mL 260 mL 260 ML
Approximate Infusion Time 1 hour 1 hour 0.5 hours 1.5 hours 2.5 hours 5 hours
Units Per Tray 6 6 6 3 3 3
Units Per Case 24 24 24 12 12 12
Color Coding Purple Clear Blue Green Green Purple

Talk to the people who know best how ALARIS Medical Systems™ can help you:
contact your ALARIS™ Medical Account Consultant or call 1-800-482-4822.
In Canada call 1-800-268-4485 (Eastern) or 1-800-513-2254 (Western).

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