Table 4 The results of mix-up test-cases when programming the pumps with another drug’s infusion rate (n = 98)

Fentanyl 5 μg/ml

Soft upper limit 0.44 mL/h

Soft upper limit 1.54 mL/h

 Dopamine 1 mg/mL (mL/h)

0.12

0.3

0.6^a

0.42

1.05

2.1^a

 Norepinephrine 40 μg/ml (mL/h)

0.15

0.3

0.6^a

0.53

1.05

2.1^a

 Heparin flush 0.6 IU/ml^a (mL/h)

0.6^a

1.0^a

N/A

0.6

1.0

N/A

Fentanyl 10 μg/ml

Soft upper limit 0.22 mL/h

Soft upper limit 0.77 mL/h

 Dopamine 2 mg/mL (mL/h)

0.06

0.15

0.3^a

0.21

0.53

1.05^a

 Norepinephrine 40 μg/ml (mL/h)

0.15

0.3^a

0.6^a

0.53

1.05^a

2.1^a

 Heparin flush 0.6 IU/ml^a (mL/h)

0.6^a

1.0^a

N/A

0.6

1.0^a

N/A

Dopamine 1 mg/ml

Soft upper limit 0.99 mL/h

Soft upper limit 3.46 mL/h

 Fentanyl 5 μg/ml (mL/h)

0.1

0.2

0.4

0.35

0.7

1.4

 Norepinephrine 40 μg/ml (mL/h)

0.15

0.3

0.6

0.53

1.05

2.1

 Heparin flush 0.6 IU/ml^a (mL/h)

0.6

1.0^a

N/A

0.6

1.0

N/A

Dopamine 2 mg/ml

Soft upper limit 0.49 mL/h

Soft upper limit 1.73 mL/h

 Fentanyl 10 μg/ml (mL/h)

0.05

0.1

0.2

0.18

0.35

0.7

 Norepinephrine 40 μg/ml (mL/h)

0.15

0.3

0.6^a

0.53

1.05

2.1^a

 Heparin flush 0.6 IU/ml^a (mL/h)

0.6^a

1.0^a

N/A

0.6

1.0

N/A

Norepinephrine 40 μg/ml

Soft upper limit 0.82 mL/h

Soft upper limit 2.89 mL/h

 Fentanyl 5 μg/ml (mL/h)

0.1

0.2

0.4

0.35

0.7

1.4

 Dopamine 1 mg/mL (mL/h)

0.12

0.3

0.6

0.42

1.05

2.1

 Heparin flush 0.6 IU/ml (mL/h)

0.6

1.0^a

N/A

0.6

1.0

N/A

Heparin flush 0.6 IU/ml

Soft upper limit 1.1 mL/h

Soft upper limit 1.1 mL/h

 Fentanyl 5 μg/ml (mL/h)

0.1

0.2

0.4

0.35

0.7

1.4^a

 Dopamine 1 mg/mL (mL/h)

0.12

0.3

0.6

0.42

1.05

2.1^a

 Norepinephrine 40 μg/ml (mL/h)

0.15

0.3

0.6

0.53

1.05

2.1^a