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IAB Insertion / CARDIOSAVE Operation
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Cardiac Assist
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SENSAtION PLuS and SENSAtION IAB Catheter
Pressure Monitoring Set-Up
Remove one-way valve
from IAB catheter.
Connect IAB catheter’s
male luer fitting to female
luer fitting of catheter
extender.
Connect male luer fitting of
catheter extender to Pneumatic
Module of IABP. Insert fiber-optic
sensor connector into IABP’s
sensor input receptacle until
it clicks.
Connection to IABP
Remove guidewire and
aspirate 3cc of blood
from inner lumen.
Manually flush inner
lumen with 3-5cc of flush
solution.
Attach a standard arterial
pressure monitoring
apparatus.
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Note: With SENSATION PLUS,
a reliable pressure signal may be
obtained via the inner lumen,
if needed.
SENSATION PLUS &
SENSATION INSERTION
