Femoral Cannulation Kit
Femoral Cannulation Setup · Femoral Cannulas · Femoral Arterial Cannula · Femoral Venous Cannula · Peripheral Cannulation Kit
Long, thin-walled cannulaKAN-yoo-luhA thin tube placed into the body or a body opening to deliver or remove fluid or air.Full entry made to go into the femoral arteryFEM-er-ul AR-ter-eeThe large artery that carries blood to the leg, running through the groin and down the thigh.Full entry and vein in the groin, with an introducer needle, guidewire, a set of graduated dilatorDY-lay-terAn instrument used to stretch or widen an opening, canal or passage in the body.Full entry and an inner obturatorOB-too-ray-terA smooth-tipped rod that fits inside a tube, such as a tracheostomy tube or cannula, to guide it in and then is taken out.Full entry . The arterial cannula is tapered with a beveled end; the venous cannula is longer with many drainage holes.
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What it’s for
Puts the patient on cardiopulmonarykar-dee-oh-PUL-muh-nair-eeRelating to the heart and lungs together.cardi/o heartpulmon/o lung-ary relating toFull entry bypass through the groin when the ascending aorta cannot or should not be used: minimally invasive heart surgery, type A aortic dissectiondy-SEK-shunA tear in the inner layer of an artery wall that lets blood split the layers apart; also, the cutting apart of tissue in surgery.Full entry , thoracoabdominal aneurysmAN-yuh-riz-umA weak spot in the wall of an artery that bulges outward like a balloon.aneurysm a widening (Greek)Full entry , or a repeat sternotomy with the heart stuck to the chest wall. Kept ready as a backup for redo cases.
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- Fuller JK. Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice. 8th ed. Chapter 32 (Cardiac Surgery), p. 905, 910
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- getinge.com
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