Select question category:

Physicians and Clinicians

Q – How do I order the device for my patient?

Q – Why do you recommend a lower lockout interval in hours than the usual four hour interval?

Q – Does the MOD® device deliver medication according to the pain score?

Q – Which patients are eligible to use the device?

Nursing Questions

Q – Isn’t there a ruling that the nurse must observe a patient take a pain pill?

Q – How does the MOD® device save nursing time?

Q – How do you prevent diversion of pain medication when using the MOD® device?

Q – Do we need a special IV pole for the MOD® device?

Q – Is the MOD® device locked onto the IV pole?

Q – Where do I get a filled MOD® tray to place into the device as part of the initial patient programming step?

Q – Will the trays be barcoded?

Q – What do we do about our usual orders, since the physician usually writes for 1-2 tabs q 4 hours?

Q – If a patient records a pain number of 0 or 1, will they be able to get a dose of medication when the green ready light comes on?

Q – Does the MOD® device record how many attempts have been made to remove a dose of medication from the device? This is recorded in some IV PCA devices.

Q – How does the device capture a pain reassessment score after each selfadministered dose of medication?

Q – How do we clean the MOD® device between different patient uses?

Q – Does a bell ring to remind the patient when they are able to get a pill out of the MOD® device?

Q – How does the memory keep up with the time of the drug administration since there is no clock to set on the MOD® device

Q – Can the data from the wireless MOD® device be integrated into the electronic medical record (EMR)?

Q – Why is the wristband a security feature of the device?

Q – What if a patient is discharged before all the medication in the MOD® device’s tray is used?

Q – What are the advantages of the device from a nursing standpoint?

Q – What if a patient drops a pill or loses a pill while using the MOD® device?

Pharmacy Questions

Q – How are the MOD® device trays loaded in central pharmacy?

Q – How does the MOD® device save pharmacy time?

Q – What is the tray material?

Q – What expiration date do we put on the medication tray label once it is repackaged?

Q – What if a patient is discharged without using all the medication contained in the tray?

Q – The device is not tethered to the patient. Is the device jeopardized when the patient ambulates or leaves for physical therapy?

Q – How do you prevent diversion of pain medication when using the MOD® device?

Q – We use several different analgesics, depending on the patient, because different drugs work better for different patients. Will using the MOD® device increase our inventory?

Q – How do you know the patient took the drug?

Q – We use several different analgesics, depending on the patient, because different drugs work better for different patients. Will using the MOD® device increase our inventory?

Q – How do you know the patient took the drug?

Q – Does the DEA need to approve the device use?

Q – Does the device have a double locking mechanism?

Q – Do any state pharmacy associations or boards or state boards of health need to

rule on the use of the MOD® device?

Regulatory Issues

Q – What is the FDA status of the device?

Q – Does Avancen have a patent on the MOD® device?

Q – Does The Joint Commission (TJC) have to approve the use of the MOD® device?

Q – Does Medicare or Medicaid pay for the MOD® device and/or the medication trays?

Device Design Functions and Logistics

Q – What kind of battery is in the MOD® device and how long will the rechargeable battery last?

Q – How does the Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) system work in the device?

Q – How does the wireless MOD® device interact with our computer system?

Contact Us
Created, powered and designed by Avancen | Copyright © Avancen MOD Corp. All rights reserved.