Equipotential Grounding Post on an Infusion Pump

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cdewitt

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Is there a good reason to have an equipotential grounding post on an infusion pump if the only connection the patient has to it is by a piece of vinyl tubing?

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Chris DeWitt
 
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Peter Selvey

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If the equipment is intended for use in a "cardiac area" (place where open heart surgery occurs) it could be useful or every required by the hospital. Thier local procedures could require everything in the patient environment to be equipotentially grounded, regardless of the interface to the patient.

Otherwise, it is most likely to be a marketing issue, i.e. if the others have it and yours does not, it might look bad.
 
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