Hardware
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6.9 T-DOC Air-Charged Catheters
The T-DOC NXT Air-Charged Catheter series are part of the next-generation LABORIE
systems designed for use during Urodynamic studies (Figure 87).
Figure 87: T-DOC NXT Air-Charged Catheter
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The T-DOC Air-Charged Catheters are single-use catheters intended for
Urodynamic pressure monitoring. T-DOC Air-Charged Catheters are provided
sterile and must not be re-used, reprocessed or resterilized.
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The T-DOC Air-Charged Catheters feature a connector developed for use with the
PIM NXT.
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The connector is inserted into the charging cavity on the PIM NXT, and a small
amount of air is pumped through the catheter lumen(s) into the air balloon
located at the distal end of the catheter. A tactile click indicates that the
connector is securely locked in the PIM NXT.
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When external pressure is applied to the balloon, the pressure transducer
registers this pressure differential and sends the data to the Roam NXT. For
information on how to setup the T-DOC Air-Charged Catheters, refer to the
Setting Up T-DOC Air Charged Catheters
section on page
23
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To disconnect the catheter from the PIM NXT, press down on the thumb tab and
gently pull the connector from the PIM NXT.
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T-DOC catheters provide the option of an integrated infusion lumen that connects
to the LABORIE Infusion Pump Tubing. Each catheter connector contains a
SmartSense tag that allows the user to scan information into the Synergy
software facilitating consumable traceability.
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The connectors are color coded as per industry standard (Figure 88)—blue(Pves),
red(Pabd), and yellow(Pura).
Figure 88: T-DOC NXT Catheters – Color Coding
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The PIM NXT uses an equivalent color-coding strategy to allow the user to match
color coded transducers to catheters of the same color (Figure 89). The PIM NXT