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1 . Trim tubing length to fit patient’s anatomy, making sure cut end is
square – straight scissors or a knife blade should be used .
2 . Clamp tubing using tubing blue shod mosquito hemostats .
3 . Insert small diameter portion of collet holder into tubing .
4 . Slide collet ring onto tubing (
Figure 4-19a
), making sure that
teeth of collet ring face toward tubing end .
Note: The AMS Quick Connect System cannot be resterilized.
Conventional hospital sterilization will damage the connector
components. However, the AMS Quick Connect Assembly Tool may
be resterilized according to the AMS tool resterilization instructions.
5 . Repeat with end of other tubing .
6 . Flush end of connector and tubing with sterile normal saline
to remove particulate matter and air using a 22-gauge blunt tip
needle .
7 . Insert tubing ends onto connector (
Figure 4-19b
) .
8 . Firmly push one side of tubing to middle wall of connector and
check tubing placement through connector window .
9 . Firmly push other tubing to middle wall . Check connector
window to make certain both tubing ends are still touching
middle walls of the connector .
10 . Place connector ends in tool jaw (
Figure 4-20
) .
11 . Squeeze tool handles until closure stop touches opposite handle .
CAUTION: Check tubing before you close assembly tool.
The tubing must not be trapped between assembly tool jaw
and connector. The tubing must exit straight from ends of
the connector, through the slots in assembly tool. After using
AMS Quick Connect Assembly Tool, tubing should bulge
through connector window. This indicates that tubing is still
firmly against the middle wall of the connector. The end of
the collet outside of the connector should be parallel to and
almost flush with the end of the connector. (Figure 4-20) This
indicates collet has been inserted completely into and attached
to connector. Give a firm pull on tubing on both ends of
connector to confirm a good connection has been made.
Figure 4-19a. Slide Collet Ring Onto Tubing
Figure 4-19b. Insert Tubing Ends
Figure 4-20. Place Connector Into
Assembly Tool
Surgical Procedures
(continued)