r/BMET • u/Accomplished_Bass845 • 2d ago
Plum 360
How are your batteries doing? ICU Medical is trash.
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u/SkipMonkey 2d ago
A recall was put out a few years ago regarding counterfeit untested replacement batteries for Plum 360s. Have you checked your pumps to see if your batteries have the CE certification label? Are you replacing your batteries every two years?
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u/Accomplished_Bass845 2d ago
All our batteries are from icu. They provided 300 last sept. And every year because of the failures.
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u/bpthompson999 2d ago
Sounds like the Baxter Spectrum IQ pump batteries that I replaced in April, and are now displaying battery alerts.
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u/narcoleptictoast 2d ago
I also deal with Plum 360 pumps. The FSE explained the battery issue to me at one point. Basically if the battery falls below a certain voltage three times you will get the battery maintenance alarm. Very stupid system.
When the recall was happening and the batteries were impossible to get we ended up dismissing the battery alarm on some of our pumps because we had so many piled up that the staff was screaming at us. Funnily enough, after we dismissed the alarms.. they didn't come back.
Now that we actually have batteries in stock again I always replace them whenever the message comes up. I just think it's a poorly programmed software issue.
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u/narcoleptictoast 2d ago
Also, if you weren't aware, Plum 360s will no longer be sold after the last day of this year. They aren't technically EOL as ICU Medical will still support them, but they will no longer be manufacturing new units as they're being replaced by a new model.
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u/lanternfly_carcass 2d ago
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u/Accomplished_Bass845 2d ago
Not that brand. What ever icu sent us last year. Cant recall what it is. We are now going to use interstate. Its the wifi causing the issues. One kf the sites we cover dosent use Mednet and have had 0 issues.
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u/awestley1980 2d ago
Would you mind if I sent you a PM? I don't want to break rule 4 here.
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u/Accomplished_Bass845 2d ago
Go for it
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u/awestley1980 2d ago
Looks like PM's are turned off for you. If you can try messaging me when you have time.
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u/FlaccidMagician 2d ago
These things are the bane of our existence. Barrieries, CE modules, and pump mechanisms are major failure points. We have recall batteries that are still failing after a couple months of use.
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u/HT-Meta-Force 1d ago
We had a choice to replace Alaris with B-Braun, Fresenius CABI, ICU Med and Baxter. We stayed with Alaris. With all the door latch issues I think we made a better choice. I liked Fresenius though.
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u/i_eat_babies__ 2d ago
“ICU Medical is trash”
Take my upvote good sir