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For sheath/dilator insertion, follow procedures in Section II, “Insertion Using Sheath/ Dilator
via Seldinger Technique.”
For sheathless insertion, follow procedures in Section III, “Sheathlless (SafeTrac* Kit) Insertion
via Seldinger Technique.”
Femoral insertion is the same as listed in Section II and III with the following exceptions
(see 1, 2 and 3 below):
1) The patient should not be placed in the slight Trendelenberg position
2) The tip of the catheter should be placed at the mid inferior vena cava (IVC) or at the junc-
tion of the iliac vein and the inferior vena cava.
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3) The catheter should be cut at the 65 cm mark on the venous lumen and 62.5 cm mark on
the arterial lumen before tunneling.
Guidewires should not be allowed to enter the right atrium. Cardiac arrhythmias may result.
V. Catheter Extension Adapter Assembly or Retro* Repair Kit Application
Use the flat clamps provided with the catheter kit to clamp the catheter when necessary and
when replacing worn or damaged extension adapters with “Retro* Repair Kit” extensions.
Do not use serrated forceps.
When cutting to desired length or for replacement of worn or damaged extension adapters,
make sure that the catheter is square and that the remaining catheter lumen is not damaged.
Reference “operational length” and corresponding priming volume.
A B
C
A
C
Slide the red catheter cap (A) over the proximal end of the catheter that has red markings.
Check to ensure that the red cap has a gasket (B) inside the cap. Slide the inside diameter of
the arterial (red) catheter lumen over the stainless steel tube (which is part of (C) and forms
the beginning of the extension tube) until it meets the shoulder. Thread the cap (A) towards
part (C) until it stops on the adapter body. Repeat the procedure for the blue extension
adapter.
Caution: To avoid cracking, do not overtighten the caps.
Remove the flat clamps from the arterial (red) and venous (blue) lumens.
Attach syringes to both extensions and open clamps. Blood should aspirate easily from both
arterial and venous sides. If excessive resistance to blood aspiration occurs, reposition the
catheter to obtain adequate blood flows.
Irrigate both lumens with saline-filled syringes once adequate aspiration has been achieved
using quick bolus technique. Check to ensure that the extension clamps are open during
irrigation procedure.
Close the extension clamps, remove the syringes, then place an injection cap on each luer
lock connector.
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