SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.,
Dec. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ICU
Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICUI) today announced the launch of the
all-new Diana™ compounding workflow system at the American Society
of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Meeting and Exhibition
in Las Vegas December 5-7, 2016. Diana is the first and only
system to combine automated compounding and IV workflow
technologies with wireless pharmacist notification. The Diana
system allows hospital pharmacists to remotely verify the accuracy
of each patient preparation on a handheld tablet display without
having to gown up and enter the cleanroom.
The Diana system consists of technician and pharmacist tablets
that communicate wirelessly between each other and the automated
compounding module, as well as integrated high-definition cameras
to let pharmacists remotely visualize the workflow for faster, more
accurate high-volume compounding. The system uses ICU Medical's
clinically-proven ChemoLock® or ChemoClave®
closed system transfer devices (CSTDs) to help hospitals comply
with United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) Chapter
<800> recommendations for the safe compounding of hazardous
drugs.1, 2
The compact system also fits inside an existing three-foot
biological safety cabinet, helping customers avoid reconfiguring
their cleanroom to incorporate large, costly robotics.
In addition, ICU Medical announced it has entered into a
development partnership with leading hospital pharmacy application
development company MedKeeper to allow the Diana system to
communicate with MedKeeper's PharmacyKeeperTM IV
workflow system. Once available, this combined offering will
provide customers with the only single solution for automated
compounding with electronic medical record (EMR) connectivity,
medication tracking, e-documentation for USP <797> and
<800> quality assurance, and staff competency management.
"The all new Diana compounding workflow system and our
partnership with MedKeeper underscore ICU Medical's commitment to
on going innovation in pharmacy compounding," explained
Alison Burcar, vice president and
general manager of ICU Medical's infusion therapy business. "We are
committed to meeting the needs of this important market with
products and services that help to minimize errors and maximize
drug compounding efficiency and safety."
The full line of ICU Medical safe handling solutions can be seen
in Booth #1849 at the ASHP Midyear Meeting being held in the
Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las
Vegas, NV, December 5-7,
2016.
1 USP General Chapter <800>: Hazardous Drugs –
Handling in Healthcare Settings. U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention
Pharmacopeial Forum (PF).
2 Consumables pending FDA 510(k) clearance. Not
available for commercial sale in the
United States.
Media Contact:
Tom McCall, ICU Medical,
Inc.
949-366-4368
tmccall@icumed.com
About ICU Medical, Inc.: ICU Medical, Inc.
develops, manufactures and sells innovative medical devices used in
vascular therapy, oncology and critical care applications. ICU
Medical's products improve patient outcomes by helping prevent
bloodstream infections and protecting healthcare workers from
exposure to infectious diseases or hazardous drugs. The company's
complete product line includes custom IV systems, closed delivery
systems for hazardous drugs, needlefree IV connectors, catheters
and cardiac monitoring systems. ICU Medical is headquartered in
San Clemente,
California. More information about ICU Medical, Inc. can be
found at www.icumed.com.
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