Local Anesthetic Infusion Catheter
Pain Pump Catheter · On-q · ON-Q Pain Relief System · Soaker Catheter · Pain Pump
A thin, flexible catheter with a section near the tip that weeps fluid along its length, connected to a small balloon (elastomeric) pump that holds the local anestheticLOH-kul an-es-THET-ikA drug that blocks feeling in one part of the body without making the person unconscious.Full entry . The kit includes a split introducer needle, syringes, dressings and labels.
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What it does, the lengths it comes in and what experienced techs know about it.
What it’s for
Placed in the wound or chest wall at the end of the case, such as after a thoracotomythor-uh-KOT-uh-meeA surgical cut through the chest wall to reach the lungs, heart or other organs in the chest.thorac/o chest-tomy cutting intoFull entry , to dripDRIPA continuous IV infusion of fluid or a drug, given slowly over time by gravity or a pump.Full entry local anestheticLOH-kul an-es-THET-ikA drug that blocks feeling in one part of the body without making the person unconscious.Full entry into the area for pain control after surgery. The balloon pump pushes the medicine through at a set rate with no power or patient action needed.
Lengths and variants
ON-Q kits vary by pump fill volume (for example 270 or 400 mL), infusion ratein-FYOO-zhun RATEHow fast an IV fluid or drug flows into the client, usually written in milliliters per hour or drops per minute.Full entry (for example 2, 4, 5 or 8 mL per hour), soaker length (for example 2.5 or 5 inches) and catheter type (SOAKER or antimicrobialan-tee-my-KROH-bee-ulA drug or substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites.anti- againstmicro- smallbi/o life-al relating toFull entry SILVERSOAKER).
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- Fuller. Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice. 8th ed. Chapter 31 (Thoracic and Pulmonary Surgery), p. 888
- avanos.com
- Azar, Beaty, Canale. Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 14th ed. p. 2848
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