Space (LVP, Syringe) Commentary

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The main thing that stands out to me about the Space pump's capabilities is that there is certain...

Some of the training was very general and didn't really touch on some of the actual day-to-day...

For me to more confidently recommend B. Braun, I would need to see better insight into their problem...

I would not choose the Space pump again. I have experience with other major pump providers. They all...

Things are going okay with B. Braun. We just have the large volume pump. Bringing it on board was...

We had some issues in terms of how the libraries were upgrading, and B. Braun was actually...

With B. Braun, if we don't buy their whole package, they're going to fault the other pieces for some...

We liked our previous pumps better than the Space pumps, but they were just having too many issues....

B. Braun requires a lot of active solution-finding and issue follow-up. It feels like there's always...

B. Braun is always here. They're around, and they talk to me a lot. They're great about that....

With B. Braun, access to data is better, especially for monitoring library uptake and diving into...

From the user's perspective, the Space pump feels more electronic and less manual. Staff members get...

There are people from B. Braun who have tried to make a difference, given us good feedback, and been...

I haven't seen any development or innovation from B. Braun. We reported a pretty big issue with the...

Getting training from B. Braun to actually program the pump and the drug library was like pulling...

We have had a lot of issues with B. Braun and their products. For example, the tubing that we have...

We have had a lot of issues with B. Braun. We had some of the settings changed by the field techs...

Our B. Braun pumps are currently two different programs because of the way we purchased them. We've...

We are upgrading our B. Braun pumps. We had a pretty significant medication error, and it didn't...

We haven't really had much interaction with B. Braun other than when we first started. I'm hoping to...

Once we get the new B. Braun pumps, it would be good to have some follow-up. We just don't have much...

B. Braun was very helpful and had several meetings with us. They were definitely very interactive...

We like the size of the Space pumps, the drug libraries, and the ability to double-check and...

We've been doing well with the Space pumps. We don't find many challenges with them. They've worked...

Things are going pretty well with B. Braun. The only challenge that we have on the transport side is...

Offering a holistic platform in one system through the Space infusion pump platform is helpful and...

B. Braun is a German company, and they do things in a way that isn't always intuitive for our...

B. Braun needs to be more open and responsive to feedback and think more about how nurses expect to...

We've continued to have a great relationship with the vendor and have focused on any issues we've...

The Space pump is really great. We like the actual size of the pump and the integration with the...

We've had some issues with wireless connectivity over the years, and B. Braun has done a lot of work...

One thing that has bothered me for years with the B. Braun pumps is that when we turn the pump on,...

With B. Braun, I serve as the builder, library manager, and software manager for the pumps. Although...

B. Braun went above and beyond recently. We had to do a big conversion, and they were amazing. Their...

B. Braun has been fairly transparent, and they have listened to us about the concerns we have. I...

Additional focus by B. Braun on what is needed in our specialty market would be beneficial. An...

One positive is that B. Braun has an updated syringe and large volume pump available. Some of the...

We looked at everything available, and there is no perfect pump out there. We thought the Space was...

The training for the Space pumps was effective. B. Braun maintained a strong call cadence and...

For the most part, the pumps have performed well. While we have experienced some challenges over the...

We have an account manager at B. Braun and primary points of contact who I routinely reach out to,...

The biggest thing with the Space pumps is that there are a lot of different medications to select...

The folks at B. Braun are pretty involved. I can make calls when I need to get in touch. When we...

The transition to B. Braun's pumps has been challenging. There have been many unexpected challenges...

We get charged for every little thing. But B. Braun isn't unlike every other vendor in that way, so...

We have not been able to move forward with integration yet. Integration is more challenging in our...

The conversion was a very large project. The training of B. Braun's implementation team had some...

There are definitely some design issues that are not intuitive. B. Braun is anticipating improving...

It has taken a lot of time to resolve things. After an implementation, especially when moving from...

There are things we expected to receive from B. Braun, such as information, additional support, and...

I use a lot of resources to compare vendors, and I do not want to overly bash B. Braun. We have used...

B. Braun has been responsive, and they don't tell us that the things we experience that are...

My feedback for B. Braun is that we have to build our team with knowledgeable people, and if there...

When we replace our pumps, I think we will stick with B. Braun because we already did the work for...

We had a rocky start in the implementation process for pump integration because the vendor couldn't...

B. Braun has a new pump that is going through FDA approval, but we have a relatively new fleet of...

Sometimes users might think that the Space pumps should do other things, but since I’m a more...

B. Braun did pretty well in giving feedback to our training team, but whether our team took the...

Overall, we are very satisfied with the system’s ease of use. The functionality for the syringe...

I have only had interactions with the go-live, but that was very good. We really haven’t had to...

We probably don’t use the interoperability to its capacity. I really don’t know what the pumps can...

We are integrating the Space pumps with our electronic health record to help do pump programming...

One piece I would like to see B. Braun change is with drug doses in the programming. Our computer...

B. Braun is probably the only company that I have worked with in terms of pharmacy information where...

B. Braun has teamed up with us since day one. We have dedicated people who we have worked with from...

B. Braun keeps their promises with regard to the pump, but not the Space Station. The Space Station...

Getting parts is not easy; it is very time-consuming. When the vendor has a piece of equipment that...

For the Space pumps, sometimes the support people know the answers, and sometimes they don’t. They...

We bought the B. Braun pumps, and the vendor wasn't able to send a trainer. We didn’t get training...

The Space pumps are extraordinarily slow when we are turning them on, getting them booted up, and...

The Space pumps are slower than the pumps I used 15 years ago. I do surgery and anesthesia, and I...

One error message that shows up in the Space pumps is that there is air in the line. We want to get...

If I go through the settings and I'm picking a certain drug, the Space pumps have to give me all...

We are in 2025, and the mechanism to get stuff flowing in the Space pumps is like a roller pump...

When the Space pumps turn on, sometimes they just beep, and they won't stop, so they have to be sent...

The network is going to keep B. Braun forever because everything we have is B. Braun. B. Braun has a...

Hindsight is 20/20, but we had issues with the clinical engineers not realizing some of the battery...

The person from B. Braun who worked with us was absolutely fabulous. They had a great knowledge base...

For the most part, B. Braun has kept their promises in terms of addressing our issues. The most...

From an informatics perspective, B. Braun has really great support for us with any questions that we...

We switched over to DoseTrac for reporting, and there are some errors where we can't pull a lot of...

I deal with someone from B. Braun who is amazing for the things I need. But then we have another...

There have been quite a few issues with tubing backflow with our secondary tubing. Primary infusion...

The Space pumps are part of our long-term plans because we don't have a choice. Things at our...

For what we were working on with B. Braun, there was not really an additional cost. I don't know...

My interactions with B. Braun have been positive, and my experiences have been good. I feel like the...

With the Space pump, we have seen a significant reduction in medication errors in our training...

The Space pumps are user-friendly, and that is great. But they are bulky. With the way the Space...

The vendor does provide training for tech staff. We have someone who is in touch with us. The vendor...

We like the compactness of the pumps. They are steady and strong. They take some beating if they fall....

We are seeing more of the pumps breaking, especially in the operating unit where the screen just...

Because the pumps are old, they do not meet all our needs right now. The vendor is no longer in...

The help I get from the pharmacy side of the solution is good. I also like that the solution has...

B. Braun has a server that collects data, and we have struggled with making that useful for our...

We didn’t even consider B. Braun’s PCA pumps because they don’t have the ability to integrate with...

B. Braun simplifies the screen in the Space pump; the version we have right now is literally pixels,...

Our nurses are pulling their hair out with B. Braun’s pumps. The Space pumps' bags leak, their...

We initially went with B. Braun because they had good technology for EHR integration. B. Braun's...

We have had some significant issues with B. Braun that we have been working through for years now....