Inflow and Outflow Tubing
Inflow/Outflow Tubing · Arthroscopy Tubing · Arthroscopy Pump Tubing · Hysteroscopy Tubing · Hysteroscope Tubing · Pump Tubing
Sterile, single-use tubing sets for a fluid pump. The inflow set runs from the fluid bags through the pump to the scope or cannulaKAN-yoo-luhA thin tube placed into the body or a body opening to deliver or remove fluid or air.Full entry ; the outflowOWT-flohThe flow of a fluid out of an organ, space or vessel.Full entry set carries fluid back out to suction. Sets often include a cassette or pressure dome that clips into the pump.
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What it does, the lengths it comes in and what experienced techs know about it.
What it’s for
Keeps a continuous flow of fluid through a joint (arthroscopy) or the uterine cavity (hysteroscopy). The fluid distends the space for a clear view, flushes away blood and tissue debris, and the pressure acts as a tamponade to slow bleeding. Pulled for shoulder, knee and wrist arthroscopy, endoscopicen-doh-SKOP-ikDone with an endoscope, a thin tube with a light and camera passed into the body.endo- within-scopic viewingFull entry carpal tunnel release and operative hysteroscopy.
Lengths and variants
Sets are made for each maker's pump. Arthrex DualWave, for example, offers single-use main pump tubing, combined pump and outflowOWT-flohThe flow of a fluid out of an organ, space or vessel.Full entry tubing, and day-use systems where the main tubing stays up all day and only a short extension piece is changed after each patient. Outflow tubing may have two suction lines, one for the shaver and one for a cannulaKAN-yoo-luhA thin tube placed into the body or a body opening to deliver or remove fluid or air.Full entry .
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- Fuller. Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice. 8th ed. Chapter 29 (Orthopedic Surgery), p. 784
- Fuller. Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice. 8th ed. Chapter 23 (Gynecological and Obstetrical Surgery), p. 554
- arthrex.com
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