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Figure 2.1.3.6: ABS casing closed and opened from Hammondmfg.com2.2 Optimal Design2.2.1 ObjectiveFor patients with physical limitations, infusion pumps can be difficult to operatecorrectly. Whether it is a vision problem, a hearing impairment or an ailmentthat restricts motor function, disabilities increase the risk of patient error in deviceoperation. The <strong>Accessible</strong> <strong>Infusion</strong> <strong>Pump</strong> <strong>Interface</strong> will attempt to alleviatethese concerns by providing a highly visible, easy-to-use system with which theinfusion pump can be set. The system will also allow inputs and outputs to betransmitted audibly and it will use controls that are easy to manipulate and thatcan be identified by touch. Warnings from the interface will need to becommunicated through both auditory and visual cues in order to encompassthe wide variety of the patients’ disabilities.25

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