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Contents are sterile, non-toxic, and non-pyrogenic in unopened,
undamaged package.
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Do not use if the package or product is stained or damaged. Use
the introducer kit immediately after opening the package and
dispose of the kit after use.
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Before use, make sure the sheath size (Fr.) is appropriate for the
access vessel and the catheter to be used.
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The entire procedure from skin incision to sheath removal must be
carried out aseptically.
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Do not use a power injector through the side tube and 3-way
stopcock.
Caution
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Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts this device to sale by or on the
order of a physician.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
1.
If necessary, make a small skin incision at the puncture site with a
surgical knife.
2.
Insert a cannula into the vessel (Fig. 1).
3.
Insert the selected fl exible end of the mini guidewire through the
cannula into the vessel (Fig. 2).
Caution
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Advance the mini guidewire slowly. If resistance is met, do not
advance or withdraw the mini guidewire until the cause of
resistance is determined.
4.
Remove the cannula over the mini guidewire.
5.
Connect a fl ushing line to the 3-way stopcock of the introducer
sheath. Fill the sheath assembly completely with heparinized
saline, removing all air.
6.
Prime the dilator using a syringe with heparinized saline.
7.
Insert the vessel dilator fully into the sheath. The female hub of the
sheath connects with the male hub of the dilator, and locks in place
by means of grip (Fig. 3).
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Cannula
Cannula
Mini
Guidewire
Dilator Hub
Sheath Hub
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