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Looking for a specific name for a surgical catheter - sm


Posted: Sep 15, 2014

This is an orthopedic procedure, total elbow arthroplasty.  

Prior to closure, a new (s/l) PIGMAN catheter was placed in the superolateral aspect of the elbow as an inflow, and a medium Hemovac was placed in the distal lateral aspect of the elbow, both seen in the joint.  

Looking for a specific name for a surgical catheter - sm - mtheader

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Might be "Hickman" catheter.

Hickman might be used for antibiotic delivery - shadow

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http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/10547

(Never heard of such a thing)

Most inflow catheters in my experience aren't named, but when I really really know there's a name, end up looking under the manufactuer of whatever other equipment is in use, e.g. Arthrex, Smith&Newphew, etc.

Surgical Catheter to Elbow - Liza

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I bet it's pigtail catheter which is used in elbow procedures.


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