Swan Ganz True Size Flow-Directed Monitoring Catheter 123F6P - Catheter, cardiac, balloon, thermal dilution

Intended purpose

Swan-Ganz flow-directed monitoring catheters are indicated for the assessment of a patient's haemodynamic condition through direct intracardiac and pulmonary artery pressure monitoring. Secondary indications are for sampling blood and infusing solutions. The catheter is intended to be used by clinicians in a critical care environment for critically ill patients, including paediatric patients.

Functional description

The Swan-Ganz double lumen Flow-Directed Monitoring Catheter is a balloon tipped catheter inserted in a large vein and floated into the pulmonary artery for haemodynamic monitoring. One lumen terminates at the distal tip of the catheter and allows sampling sampling of mixed venous blood, monitoring of pulmonary artery and wedge pressures, and infusing solutions. The smaller lumen permits balloon inflation / deflation. It is made from medical grade PVC designed to soften in vivo.