Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Technology for Oral Patient-Controlled Analgesia, the PCoA® Acute Device, for Hospitalized Patients with Postoperative Pain, in Pilot Feasibility Study

Table 2

Summary of actions performed by patients in the test group, to obtain pain medication by PCoA Acute. Data was obtained from PCoA Acute log files.

Action	Total pills	% patients performed the action	Average pills per patient
Pill intake	135	100	5
Pill request during lockout interval	27	60	0.4
Extra pill (by nurse)	10	29	1