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• Alcohol should not be used to lock, soak or declot polyurethane PICCs because alcohol is known to degrade polyurethane
catheters over time with repeated and prolonged exposure.
• Do not use the catheter if there is any evidence of mechanical damage or leaking. Damage to the catheter may lead to
rupture, fragmentation, possible embolism and surgical removal.
• If signs of extravasation exist, discontinue injections. Begin appropriate medical intervention immediately.
• Do not wipe the catheter with acetone-based solutions, tincture of iodine or polyethylene glycol-containing ointments.
These can damage the polyurethane material if used over time.
• Intended for Single Patient Use. DO NOT REUSE. The PowerPICC SOLO
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® catheter is a single use device and should never
be re-implanted. Reuse carries with it the attendant concern of cross-infection regardless of the cleaning or sterilization
method. Re-sterilization of incompletely cleaned devices may not be effective. Any device that has been contaminated by
blood must not be reused or re-sterilized.
• The fluid level in the catheter will drop if the catheter connector is held above the level of the patient’s heart and opened to
air. To help prevent a drop in the fluid level (allowing air entry) while changing injection caps, hold the connector below the
level of the patient’s heart before removing the injection cap.
• Central Venous Pressure (CVP) monitoring should always be used in conjunction with other patient assessment metrics
when evaluating cardiac function.
Placement Warnings
• If the artery is entered, withdraw the needle and apply manual pressure for several minutes.
• Place a finger over the orifice of the sheath to minimize blood loss and risk of air aspiration. The risk of air embolism is
reduced by performing this part of the procedure with the patient performing the Valsalva maneuver until the catheter is
inserted into the sheath.
• This is not a right atrium catheter. Avoid positioning the catheter tip in the right atrium. Placement or migration of the
catheter tip into the right atrium may cause cardiac arrhythmia, myocardial erosion or cardiac tamponade. The risk of these
complications may be more likely in neonatal patients.
• Ensure that the stylet tip does not extend beyond the trimmed end of the catheter. Extension of the stylet tip beyond the
catheter end may result in vessel damage, stylet damage, difficult removal, stylet tip separation, potential embolism and/or
risk of patient injury.
• For PowerPICC SOLO
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® FT catheters, do not trim the catheter shorter than 30 cm or in the “NO TRIM ZONE” indicated on the
catheter shaft. Trimming shorter than 30 cm could result in catheter tip displacement while power injecting.
Power Injection Warnings
• Exceeding the maximum flow rate of 5 mL/sec, or the maximum pressure of power injectors of 300 psi, may result in catheter
failure and/or catheter tip displacement.
• Failure to ensure patency of the catheter prior to power injection studies may result in catheter failure.
• Failure to warm contrast media to body temperature prior to power injection may result in catheter failure.
• Use of lumens not marked “Power Injectable” for power injection of contrast media may cause failure of the catheter.
• Power injector machine pressure limiting feature may not prevent over-pressurization of an occluded catheter, which may
cause catheter failure.
• PowerPICCSOLO*
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catheter indication for power injection of contrast media implies the catheter’s ability to withstand
the procedure, but does not imply appropriateness of the procedure for a particular patient. A suitably trained clinician is
responsible for evaluating the health status of a patient as it pertains to a power injection procedure.
Precautions
General Precautions
• Sterilized by ethylene oxide. Do not re-sterilize.
• Carefully read and follow all instructions prior to use.
• Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
• After use, this product may be a potential biohazard. Handle and dispose of in accordance with accepted medical practice
and applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations.
• Only qualified health care practitioners should insert, manipulate and remove these devices.
• Follow Universal Precautions when inserting and maintaining the catheter.
• Follow all contraindications, warnings, cautions, precautions and instructions for all infusates, including contrast media, as
specified by their manufacturer.
• Precautions are intended to help avoid catheter damage and/or patient injury.
• Use aseptic techniques whenever the catheter lumen is opened or connected to other devices.
• Examine the package carefully before opening to confirm its integrity and that the expiration date has not passed. The device
is supplied in a sterile package and is non-pyrogenic. Do not use if package is damaged, opened or the expiration date has
passed.
• Inspect kit for inclusion of all components.
• Accessories and components used in conjunction with this device should incorporate luer lock connections.
• DO NOT USE A SYRINGE SMALLER THAN 10 mL TO FLUSH AND CONFIRM PATENCY. Patency should be assessed with a 10 mL
syringe or larger with sterile normal saline. Upon confirmation of patency, administration of medication should be given in a
syringe appropriately sized for the dose. Do not infuse against resistance.
• Prolonged infusion pressure greater than 25 psi may damage blood vessels or viscus.
