Hermetic Lumbar Catheter - Catheter, cerebrospinal

Intended purpose

The Lumbar Catheter is intended to divert fluid from the lumbar subarachnoid space, the catheter can be inserted with a Tuohy needle using percutaneous techniques.

Functional description

The 80cm barium impregnated silicone lumbar catheter is supplied with a Teflon coated stainless steel guide wire and end stop for assisting catheter placement.Approx 18mm of the tip is multi perforated to help improve flow . The device is designed for diverting fluid from the subarachnoid space.