Refurbished Alaris 8120 PCA Module

The Alaris® 8120 PCA Module from CareFusion is a state-of-the-art syringe-based infusion device designed to enhance pain management in healthcare settings. This module integrates seamlessly with the Alaris® System, offering programming safety, barcode scanning, and continuous respiratory monitoring for improved clinical care.

Key Features:

• Automatic Safety Features: The module can automatically pause PCA infusion and deactivate the patient dose request card if a patient’s SpO2 or EtCO2 levels fall below predefined limits, ensuring patient safety during pain management.
• Multiple Dose Ranges: Supports different dosing ranges based on clinical needs, allowing for flexibility in patient care, including acute and chronic pain management.
• Barcoding for Accuracy: The system includes integrated barcoding to ensure the right drug, patient, and clinician are matched for precise and safe therapy administration.
• Easy-to-Use Interface: Designed with a common user interface to minimize training time and reduce programming complexity, helping clinicians focus on patient care.
• Customizable Alarm Limits: The Guardrails® Suite MX software provides customizable alarm limits tailored to specific care areas, alongside comprehensive trending data and PCA dosing history for better patient monitoring.
• Enhanced Data Tracking: Offers access to detailed total dose history and trending data to better assess and adjust pain therapy based on the patient’s response.

Benefits:

• Improved Safety: The automatic safety features and customizable alarms reduce the risk of medication errors and adverse events, allowing for better patient monitoring.
• Seamless Integration: Designed to work within the broader Alaris® System, enabling healthcare providers to manage multiple therapies efficiently.
• Enhanced Efficiency: The common user interface and integration with the Auto-ID module streamline workflow, reduce the chance of human error, and improve overall clinical outcomes.

The Alaris 8120 PCA Module is an advanced solution for effective pain management in a wide range of healthcare environments, including hospitals, clinics, and pain management centers. This refurbished module provides a reliable, cost-effective solution without compromising on quality or performance.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Alaris Medley 8120 PCA Module?

The Alaris Medley 8120 PCA Module is a syringe-based infusion module used as part of the BD/CareFusion Alaris Medley system. It is designed for patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), allowing patients to self-administer clinician-programmed doses of pain medication within strict safety limits established by the healthcare facility.

Does the Alaris 8120 work by itself?

No. The Alaris 8120 PCA Module must be attached to an Alaris 8000 or 8015 Point-of-Care Unit (PCU), which provides power, display, drug library access, and overall system control.

What is the Alaris 8120 used for?

The module is primarily used for pain management therapy in hospitals and clinical settings. It delivers medications via IV, subcutaneous, or epidural routes using patient-controlled dosing, continuous infusion, or a combination of both.

What is PCA (Patient-Controlled Analgesia)?

PCA allows a patient to self-administer small, preset doses of medication by pressing a demand button. The system enforces lockout intervals and dose limits defined by the clinician, ensuring safe pain control while preventing overdosing.

What is Guardrails® software on the Alaris 8120?

Guardrails® Suite MX is the Alaris medication safety system that uses hospital-defined drug libraries, dosing limits, and clinical advisories to help prevent infusion errors. It can include both soft limits (warnings) and hard limits (cannot be overridden).

Does the Alaris 8120 include drug library functionality?

Yes. When connected to an Alaris PCU with Guardrails® software, the 8120 uses a facility-specific drug library that defines medications, dosing rules, concentrations, and safety limits tailored to that hospital or clinical environment.

Do refurbished Alaris 8120 modules come with a drug library?

Typically no. Drug libraries are created and maintained by each healthcare facility. Refurbished modules are usually cleared of previous hospital configurations and must be loaded with the customer’s own approved drug library.

Can the Alaris 8120 be used without a drug library?

Yes. The module can operate in basic infusion mode without Guardrails® protection enabled, but advanced dose checking, advisories, and safety limits will not be active.

Can Outfront Medical install a drug library?

No.  In most cases, drug library configuration is handled by the hospital’s pharmacy, biomedical engineering, and clinical informatics teams. Compatibility with existing Alaris software versions should always be confirmed before deployment.

What safety features does the Alaris 8120 include?

The module includes Guardrails® dose error reduction software, programmable PCA lockout intervals, occlusion detection, air-in-line monitoring (when configured with compatible modules), patient dosing history tracking, and integration with Alaris monitoring modules for enhanced respiratory safety.

What information does the Alaris 8120 track?

It records detailed PCA therapy data including total demand doses, delivered doses, infusion history, and time-stamped patient usage trends. This allows clinicians to evaluate pain management effectiveness and adjust therapy as needed.

What medications are used with the Alaris 8120?

The module is commonly used for opioids and other analgesic medications in PCA therapy, as well as other clinician-prescribed drugs suitable for controlled infusion delivery.

What administration sets are used with the Alaris 8120?

It uses syringe-based infusion systems with Luer-lock compatible syringes and dedicated Alaris administration sets designed to ensure accurate dosing and safe delivery.

What makes the Alaris 8120 different from syringe pumps?

Unlike standalone syringe pumps, the Alaris 8120 integrates into the broader Alaris Medley system, allowing centralized control via the PCU and compatibility with drug libraries, monitoring modules, and system-wide safety features.

Is the Alaris 8120 suitable for hospitals?

Yes. It is widely used in acute care hospitals, surgical recovery units, ICUs, and pain management services due to its accuracy, safety integration, and flexibility.

Is this Alaris 8120 new or refurbished?

This Alaris Medley 8120 PCA Module has been professionally refurbished, tested, calibrated, and verified for proper operation prior to shipment by Outfront Medical.

What warranty is included?

This refurbished Alaris 8120 PCA Module includes a 1-year warranty from Outfront Medical.

Why choose the Alaris 8120 PCA Module?

The Alaris 8120 combines precise syringe-based delivery, PCA patient-controlled dosing, Guardrails® safety software, and integration with the Alaris Medley system. It remains a widely used and trusted solution for hospital-based pain management therapy.