RFiD Discovery has launched a GPS and Wi-Fi enabled tracking system for BodyGuard T (formerly T34) infusion pumps, allowing NHS teams to monitor devices both on hospital sites and in the community.
The technology, which combines a medical-grade lockbox with a GPS tracking tag, has already been deployed at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM).
Hospitals and community care teams often lose visibility of infusion pumps once they leave hospital sites, leading to shortages, costly replacements and delayed discharges.
The infusion pumps are medical devices used to deliver precise doses of medication or fluids to patients over a set period.
UHNM experienced repeated losses after introducing a new fleet of pumps.
Forty pumps were lost within nine months, each costing approximately £2,500 to replace, affecting patient discharges and care delivery.
The Trust reports that the technology has completely eliminated syringe pump losses, saved over £100,000 in replacement costs, and improved patient flow for palliative and end-of-life care.
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