Insertion of the Intra-aortic Balloon Catheter

IAB Catheter Insertion Preparing the IAB Catheter

A B B R E V I AT E D G U I D E

The angle of insertion should be 45 or less.

Make a small incision at the exit of the guidewire.

Insert the vessel dilator over the guidewire, tapered end first.

Firmly attach the one-way valve to the male luer fitting of the IAB catheter.

Using a 60cc syringe apply a 30cc vacuum.

For Sheathless Insertion

For Sheathed Insertion

Carefully spread the subcutaneous tissue to facilitate sheathless insertion

Advance the IAB catheter over the guidewire into the artery until correct placement is achieved.

Advance the sheath seal as close to the insertion site as possible and secure the IAB catheter to the patients leg.

Insert the introducer dilator into the sheath hub and secure.

Advance the sheath over the guidewire into the artery using a rotary motion. Withdraw the introducer dilator leaving the sheath in place.

Advance the IAB catheter through the sheath into the artery until correct placement achieved. Push the sheath seal into the hub of the sheath and secure the IAB catheter to the patients leg.

Pressure monitoring set up

Connection to IABP

Remove the guidewire and aspirate 3cc of blood from the inner lumen.

10

Perform a manual flush of the inner lumen with 3-5cc of flush solution.
6'

11

Attach a standard arterial fluid pressure monitoring apparatus.

12

Remove the one-way valve and gas lumen insert from the IAB catheter.

13

Connect the IAB catheters male luer fitting to the female luer fitting of the catheter extender.

14

Connect the male luer fitting of the catheter extender to the safety disk of the Intra-aortic Balloon Pump.

Clinical Reference Sizing Chart

5'

50

cc

Approx. Height Over 6' (183 cm) Approx. Height From 5'4" - 6' (163 cm - 183 cm) Approx. Height From 5'-5'4" (152 cm - 163 cm) Approx. Height Less than 5' (152 cm)

4'

40

cc

Less thancc 25 5'

5' to 34 cc 5'4

5'4 cc 40 to 6'

cc Over 50 6'

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This guide is a reference for personnel trained in using Datascope IAB Catheters. Do not use this guide until after thoroughly reading the Instructions For Use provided by Datascope p/n 0065-00-0659
Caution: U.S. Federal Law limits this device to sale by or on the order of a physician. Refer to package insert for current indications, warnings, contraindications, precautions and instructions for use.

6.04

34

cc

PN: 0002-08-0589 R1

25

cc

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