Integra Camino Flex Ventricular VTUN Mode D'emploi page 6

• An imaging study should be performed
before Catheter insertion to verify the size
and location of the anterior horn of the
lateral ventricle, which will be cannulated.
The size and location of the ventricles may
be altered by swelling of the adjacent
tissues, for example in Traumatic Brain
Injury.
• The tip of the Catheter is implanted within
the anterior horn of the left or right lateral
cerebral ventricle. A cylindrical volume with
a height of at least 11 mm and a diameter
of at least 5 mm is required for Catheter
implantation.
• Other known complications include, but are
not limited to: infection, overdrainage,
catheter migration, air leakage into the
ventricle, and fluid leakage.
PRECAUTIONS
• It is essential to maintain strict sterile
technique during Catheter placement to
avoid infections and complications. All
procedures should be performed by a
qualified clinician using standard surgical
procedures.
• To plug or unplug the Catheter from the
Cable, or to plug or unplug the Cable from
a Camino Monitor or Adapter, push or pull
the connector without turning it. Hold the
connector housing and do not pull directly
on the Catheter or Cable to prevent
damage to the connector, Cable, or
Catheter.
• Read all instructions included with the
Integra Camino Flex Ventricular Intracranial
Pressure Monitoring Kit, Adapter, and
Monitor prior to use. Only qualified
personnel should assemble or operate
these products.
• Avoid any contamination of the Catheter's
connector with any fluid during usage.
• The inserted portion of the Catheter is
radiopaque.
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Information: The Integra Camino Flex
Ventricular Catheter is MR Conditional at
1.5 Tesla (T) and 3.0T environments.
Please reference the MRI Safety section
for information essential to safe use in the
MR environment.
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INITIALIZING AND IMPLANTING THE
CATHETER
a. Turning on the Monitor
Please reference the User Manual for the
specific Camino Monitor or Adapter for the
specific "powering on" procedure.
b. Extension Cable and Catheter Connection
CAUTION: The Integra Camino Flex
Extension Cable must be STERILIZED prior
to each use. Please consult the sterilization
instructions in your specific Monitor or Adapter
User Manual.
Pass the male connector of the sterile Cable
(the end with the black barrel) from the sterile
field to non-sterile personnel.
Figure 2: Handling the Cable between Sterile
and Non-Sterile Personnel
Connect the male fitting of the cable (arrows
facing upwards) to the receptacle on the front
of the Adapter, or side Monitor until an audible
"click" is heard.
Outside of the sterile field, remove the double
blister tray containing the Integra Camino Flex
Ventricular Catheter (Catheter) and the double
blister tray containing the Kit Accessories from
the dispenser box. Using aseptic technique,
open both outer tray lids by pulling on the tab
to expose the inner trays and lids. Transfer the
inner trays into the sterile field.
In the sterile field, align the arrows on the end
of the Catheter fitting with the female fitting of
the Cable. Connect the two fittings; an audible
"click" will be heard. Secure the cable in the
sterile field and place the Catheter tip on a dry,
sterile surface. (Fig. 3)
Figure 3: Connecting the Catheter and Cable
(Fig. 2)