Quantity
Sterilized using ethylene oxide
Sterilized using irradiation
Needle Guide
Depths
le Gui e D p
Non-pyrogenic
Conductive Gel
Manufacturer
N
id
XG
( y mm )
Gauge
Use By
The Green Dot
Catalog
Number
Lot
Number
X
in
(Ymm)
Length
Rx Only
Caution: Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts this
device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
STERILIZE
Do not
re-sterilize
Consult
instructions
for use
t
Elastic Band
P
C
Probe Cover
St il
Do not use
if package is
damaged
Not made with natural rubber latex.
3.
(F) Place the Pinpoint ™ GT Safety Introducer Needle, bevel up and
facing the probe, into the needle guide channel. The virtual needle
image should appear on the Site~Rite® Ultrasound System display. Refer
to the Pinpoint™ GT Needle Technology instructions for use.
4.
(G) Slowly advance the needle. Continue insertion in one smooth
motion using a “light touch” (i.e., minimal stress, force, or pressure on the
needle). Confirm final needle placement on the Site~Rite® Ultrasound
System display. Refer to the Pinpoint™ GT Needle Technology
instructions for use.
5.
(H) Once access is complete, hold the needle; then gently rock the
probe away from the needle. The needle guide channel should separate,
allowing the needle to disengage from the needle guide.
Using the Pinpoint™ GT Needle Guides with Site~Rite® Ultrasound Systems
without Pinpoint™ GT Needle Technology
If loading the needle guide on the skin:
1.
First place the probe against the skin, perpendicular to the target structure, ensuring that the needle guide hook faces away
from the patient’s heart.
2.
Center the dot markers on the target vessel. The dot markers are displayed on the Site~Rite® Ultrasound System display.
3.
(F) Slide the appropriately-sized needle, bevel up and facing the probe, into the channel on the guide.
4.
(G) While keeping the dot markers centered on the target vessel, slowly advance the needle while looking at the Site~Rite®
Ultrasound System display. When the needle approaches the target vessel, you should see the anterior wall indenting. Once
puncture occurs, the vessel returns to normal shape.
5.
(H) Once access is complete, hold the needle; then gently rock the probe away from the needle. The needle guide channel
should separate, allowing the needle to disengage from the needle guide.
If loading the needle guide off the skin:
1.
(F) First slide the appropriately sized needle, bevel up and facing the probe, into the channel on the guide.
2.
Place the probe against the skin, perpendicular to the target structure, ensuring that the needle guide hook faces away from
the patient’s heart.
3.
Then center the dot markers on the target vessel. The dot markers are displayed on the Site~Rite® Ultrasound System
display.
4.
(G) While keeping the dot markers centered on the target vessel, slowly advance the needle while looking at the Site~Rite®
Ultrasound System display. When the needle approaches the target vessel, you should see the anterior wall indenting. Once
puncture occurs, the vessel returns to normal shape.
5.
(H) Once access is complete, hold the needle; then gently rock the probe away from the needle. The needle guide channel
should separate, allowing the needle to disengage from the needle guide.
Bard, Pinpoint and Site~Rite are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of C. R. Bard, Inc. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners.
© 2017 C. R. Bard, Inc. All rights reserved.
Do not
re-use
0745269 1704R
Minimum Compatible Needle Length
Depth (cm)
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
Needle Length (in)
1.25
1.42
1.61
1.81
2.00
2.22
2.41
F
G
H
Manufacturer
Bard Access Systems, Inc.
605 North 5600 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84116 USA
1-801-522-5000
Customer Service: 1-800-545-0890
Clinical Information: 1-800-443-3385
e-mail: [email protected]
www.bardaccess.com