Linear Peristaltic Pump Device Design

Abstract:

As medical sciences have progressed and new medicines discovered, the use of more precise and optimal methods of injecting medicinal fluids and more specifically injection in longer time spans has become evident. Peristaltic pump is used in almost all medical supervisions which require precision application of medicines more common in hospitals, elderly housings, clinics and private home patient care taking. This pump may be used for slow liquid medicine injections for the purpose of pain reduction in a wide spectrum of inpatient treatments as well as for tube feeding in patients incapable of eating solid foods. Due to the vital importance of peristaltic pump applications in medical institutions and in respect to previous design efforts done on this machine, the objective of this research is designing multipurpose model of it and preparing necessary plans for its industrial manufacturing using interaction design. In order to obtain the hospital nurses opinions as target population about the application and desired characteristics of a peristaltic pump, a survey research method (questionnaire, personal interview and observation) are applied. Finally, proposed plan for a novel product consists of a pump body taking into consideration the functional; ergonomics as well as aesthetics aspects are represented.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 440)
• Pages: 199-203
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.440.199
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Ali Faraji*, Mahsan Razavi, Nasser Fatouraee
• Keywords: Biomedical Device, Industrial Design, Interaction Design, Linear Peristaltic Pump, Product Design

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