Femoral Catheter

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Suitable for blood sampling and/or drug infusion in either the femoral artery or femoral vein.  The femoral catheter is available in three different sizes of catheter body length; large (160-170 mm), medium (140-150 mm), and small (120-130mm).  Please specify when ordering.

Femoral Vein Catheter                                    

Specifications:  Port Length:  20-25 mm; Catheter Body: large, 160-170 mm; medium, 140-150 mm; small, 120-130 mm Length 
Intravascular Tippet Length:  30-40 mm

Procedural Overview:  Femoral Vein Catheterization

Skin incision sites:
 
Left or right groin (femoral) area, approximately 1.5 cm; Dorsal thoracic, between the scapulae, approximately 5 mm.


Venotomy site:
Femoral vein.


Intravascular catheter tip location:
Inferior vena cava.


Catheter fill/lock solution:
Heparinized glycerol (Burr’s solution) or heparinized 50% dextrose solution.

 

Skin incision closure: 9mm AutoclipsÒ

All surgical procedures, and experimental manipulations, should be conducted with approved protocols by trained personnel with the appropriate veterinary guidance. Please refer to the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, National Academy of Science, 1996.

Femoral Artery Catheter                                                           


Specifications:
Port Length:  20-25 mm; Catheter Body: large, 160-170 mm; medium, 140-150 mm; small, 120-130 mm Length


Intravascular
Tippet Length: 
30-40 mm


Procedural Overview:
  Femoral Artery Catheterization


Skin incision sites: 
Left or right groin (femoral) area, approximately 1.5 cm; Dorsal thoracic, between the scapulae, approximately 5 mm.


Arteriotomy site: 
Femoral artery.


Intravascular catheter tip location: 
Dorsal aorta. 


Catheter fill/lock solution: 
Heparinized glycerol (Burr’s solution) or heparinized 50% dextrose solution


Skin incision closure:
 
9mm AutoclipsÒ.

Trained personnel with the appropriate veterinary guidance should conduct all surgical procedures, and experimental manipulations, with approved protocols. Please refer to the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, National Academy of Science, 1996.


To insure optimum performance:

Always use sterile catheter materials (cold or gas sterilization only), injection solutions and instruments.
The final step of catheter implantation or use should be advancement of the stainless pin a few millimeters into the port in order displace trace amounts of blood from the catheter tip.

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