Swan-Ganz Thermodilution Catheter - Catheter, cardiac, balloon, thermal dilution

Intended purpose

Swan-Ganz thermodilution catheters are indicated for the assessment of a patient's haemodynamic condition through direct intracardiac and pulmonary artery pressure monitoring, cardiac output determination, and for infusing solutions. The distal (pulmonary artery) port also allows sampling of mixed venous blood for the assessment of oxygen transport balance and the calculation of derived parameters such as oxygen consumption, oxygen utilisation coefficient, and intrapulmonary shunt fraction.

Functional description

The Swan-Ganz thermodilution catheters provide diagnostic information to rapidly determine haemodynamic pressures and cardiac output when used with a compatible cardiac output computer. It has a 110cm usable length, 7 French size catheter body, diameter of inflated balloon 13mm, thermistor, a distal lumen and an injectate lumen.