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Hospira Abbott Plum A+
$5,600
(New) factory MSRP
introduced in 1999
Buy at:
$388.00
equilibrium price ; fetched May 6, 2025
Sell in 30 days for $232.80 on Westrn
Delivers with UPS between May 17, 2025 - May 22, 2025
About the Hospira Abbott Plum A+
Description:
The Hospira / Abbott Plum A+ is a cassette-based, large-volume infusion pump built around the PlumSet™ cassette, which channels two independent primary lines (A & B) into a single patient line without manual “hang-high” manipulations. A back-lit character LCD and hard-key interface guide the user through primary, secondary, concurrent or multistep programs, while ultrasonic air-in-line sensing and automated back-priming clear up to 2 mL of trapped air. Dose Error-Reduction Software (MedNet) can be field-installed to enforce drug-library limits, and variable occlusion thresholds (1–15 psig) plus integrated distal pressure sensing safeguard against infiltration. The sealed 6 V lead-acid pack keeps the 9.5 lb unit running for roughly six hours at 125 mL/hr, after which it fully recharges in about the same time on standard 120 V mains power.
Economic Advantage:
Plum A+ gained traction because its cassette architecture cut bedside setup time and virtually eliminated the secondary-bag elevation steps required by gravity-driven “piggyback” pumps, saving nurses several minutes per infusion. Concurrent delivery through a single patient line also reduced tubing costs and insertion-site manipulations, lowering both supply spend and infection risk. When paired with MedNet, hospitals reported sharp drops in dose-programming errors without buying pricier, wholly new “smart” pumps, giving the platform a high safety return on a modest capital outlay.
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Specifications:
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 8 in × 8 in × 6 in |
|---|---|
| Weight | 9.5 lb (with battery) |
| Channels | 2 primary lines, 1 patient line |
| Flow-rate range (per line) | 0.1–99.9 mL/hr (0.1 mL steps); 100–999 mL/hr (1 mL steps) |
| Volumetric accuracy | ± 5 % (1–999 mL/hr); ± 10 % (0.1–0.9 mL/hr) |
| Occlusion alarm level | 1–15 psig, default 6 psig |
| Concurrent max (A + B) | 500 mL/hr cumulative |
| Battery type | Sealed lead-acid, 6 V internal |
| Battery runtime | ≥ 6 h @ 125 mL/hr, one line |
| Recharge time | ≈ 6 h while running 125 mL/hr |
| Power requirement | 120 V~, 50–60 Hz, 35 VA |
| Operating temperature | 41–104 °F (5–40 °C) |
| KVO (keep-vein-open) rate | 1 mL/hr or last primary rate |
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