BD Carefusion Alaris PCU – Alaris 8015

CareFusion Alaris PC 8015

The CareFusion Alaris PC 8015 is the central “brain” of the Alaris System, providing a unified, user-friendly interface for programming and monitoring infusion therapies. Its bright, color display clearly communicates critical infusion settings, dosing parameters, and hospital-defined policies, significantly reducing complexity at the point of care. The unit features an integrated wireless network card that enables seamless data exchange between the Alaris System and the Systems Manager, ensuring that all modules are easily integrated into your facility’s existing network infrastructure.

Designed to support the Guardrails Suite MX—with Guardrails Point-of-Care software and the v9 Operating System—the PC 8015 enhances IV safety by double-checking dose, duration, and delivery rate. This robust system allows for powerful analytics that convert raw data into actionable insights, enabling clinicians to identify trends and optimize patient care. Up to four pump modules can be attached to a single PCU unit, and the Alaris PC 8015 accommodates various modules (such as pump, Auto-ID, SpO₂, syringe, PCA, and EtCO₂) via a common interface, streamlining training and daily operations.

The system’s memory architecture includes compact flash and onboard nonvolatile flash memory, which securely store system configurations, error logs, and operating software—ensuring that critical data is retained even during power outages or when the battery is weak.

Key Features:

• Unified User Interface:
  • A color LCD display provides clear, immediate information on infusion parameters, dosing, and monitoring.
• Wireless Connectivity:
  • Integrated wireless network capabilities allow for seamless data communication between the PCU and the Systems Manager.
• Advanced IV Safety:
  • Supports the Guardrails Suite MX, which verifies dose, duration, and rate before therapy is initiated, reducing medication errors.
• Versatile Module Integration:
  • Accommodates up to four pump modules, plus other modules such as Auto-ID, SpO₂, syringe, PCA, and EtCO₂, through a common interface.
• Robust Data Storage:
  • System configuration and logs are stored on nonvolatile compact and onboard flash memory, protecting data integrity.
• Power Management:
  • Battery run time varies with the number and type of attached modules, ensuring continuous operation during clinical use.
• Communication:
  • RS-232 data port with an RJ45 connector for interfacing with other hospital systems.

Specifications:

• Dimensions:

  • Height: 8.8 in (22.4 cm)
  • Width: 6.9 in (17.5 cm)
  • Depth: 9 in (22.9 cm)
  • Weight: 7.2 lb (3.2 kg)

• Battery Run Time (varies with module configuration):

  • 6 hours with one pump module infusing at 25 mL/hr.
  • 6 hours with one pump module plus one Auto-ID module at 25 mL/hr.
  • 3 hours with four pump modules infusing at 25 mL/hr.
  • 3 hours with four pump modules plus one Auto-ID module at 25 mL/hr.
  • 4.5 hours with one active SpO₂ module.
  • 6 hours with one Syringe or PCA module infusing at 5 mL/hr.
  • 3 hours with four Syringe modules, or one PCA module plus three Syringe modules, at 5 mL/hr.
  • 4 hours with one active EtCO₂ module.

• Communication Data Port:

  • RS-232 with an RJ45 connector

• Memory:

  • System configuration and operating software stored on compact flash memory.
  • Onboard flash memory retains events, error logs, and battery logs indefinitely (until overwritten), ensuring data is preserved even if the battery is weak or discharged.
  • Module-specific parameters are retained for up to 8 hours when the system is off and are automatically purged after that time or upon module detachment.

• IV Safety & Analytics:

  • Guardrails Suite MX software provides comprehensive IV safety by verifying dose, duration, and rate, with integrated tools like the Guardrails CQI Reporter for clinical and operational trend analysis.

• Integration:

  • Acts as the central module for the Alaris Medley System, allowing other modules to connect easily and function cohesively.