Bard Groshong PICC Instructions For Use Manual

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Product DescriptionA family of single and dual-lumen peripherally placedand central catheters made from specially formulated and processedmedical grade materials, in a tray with accessories for reliable long(greater than 30 days) or short term (less than 30 days) vascularaccess.Groshong* Valve FunctionThe Groshong* catheter incorporates the patented, 3-position, pres-sure-sensitive Groshong* valve. The valve is located near the round-ed, closed, radiopaque catheter tip and allows fluid infusion and bloodaspiration. When not in use, the valve restricts blood backflow and airembolism by remaining closed.The Groshong* valve is designed to remain closed between -7 and 80mm Hg. Since the normal central venous pressure range in the superi-or vena cava is 0 to 5 mm Hg, the valve remains closed at normal cen-tral venous pressure. Pressure in the superior vena cava must exceed80 mm Hg to open the valve inward. Also, negative pressure (vacuum)will cause the valve to open inward, allowing blood aspiration.Positive pressure into the catheter (gravity, pump, syringe) will openthe valve outward, allowing fluid infusion. The need for the anticoagu-lant effect of heparin is eliminated because the closed valve preventsblood from entering the catheter and clotting. If the catheter is aspirat-ed, pulling the valve inward, it must be flushed with normal saline toclear blood from the lumen and allow the valve to return to its normalclosed position.Product Description1CLOSEDNeutral PressureASPIRATIONNegative PressureINFUSIONPositive Pressure