The Prometra Programmer is a non-sterile handheld menu driven device, external to the implanted pump that enables remote programming of the implantable Programmable Pump using a touchscreen interface. The Programmer can program the pump to deliver a precise flow of medication at a constant or variable rate, or it can be set to periodically deliver a drug dosage at distinct intervals of time (i.e., Periodic Flow Mode). There is also an option to interrupt the pump's current medication regimen and deliver an immediate infusion of medication (Demand Bolus).
An external device that enables a user to interrogate, test, analyse and program, noninvasively, one or more of the operating parameters (the programs) of an implanted infusion pump. It is able to read stored parameters in the infusion pump, providing historic and/or current information regarding performance, and may be used to upload new software into the infusion pump. It is a dedicated device, typically with an electronic wand with a communication antenna, connected to a port of a personal computer (PC) using dedicated software to drive the electronics of the wand to communicate with the implanted infusion pump.