LeMaitre Pruitt F3-S Mode D'emploi page 4

Clear Internal Carotid Balloon
1. Balloon Begins
Infl ation
Appearance
of balloon in
Internal Carotid
Artery
Figure A
4. As infl ation progresses, carefully observe back-bleeding from the internal carotid artery around the Shunt. The back-
bleeding will diminish as the balloon expands. This is the end-point: STOP INFLATION IMMEDIATELY AT THIS POINT.
(Figure B)
5. Close the white stopcock.
6. Place the proximal (blue balloon) end of the Shunt into the common carotid artery.
7. Attach a 3 ml syringe to the blue stopcock and slowly infl ate the blue common carotid artery balloon with up to 1.5 ml
of sterile saline, close the blue stopcock.
8. Clamp across the Shunt lumen and remove the clamp on the common carotid artery. Slowly remove the clamp that
is across the Shunt and observe for air bubbles and/or atheromatous debris. If no bubbles or debris are seen, fully
remove the clamp. Proceed with the procedure.
9. When the endarterectomy is completed, defl ate the balloons, remove the Shunt and close the arteriotomy in the usual
manner. (Figure C)
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Slowly infl ate the clear balloon
in Internal Carotid.
Infl ation Lumen
(Blue in color)
Blue Common
Carotid Balloon
Blue Stopcock
2. Balloon Reaches 3. Balloon Defl ates
Correct Size and
Pressure
Figure B Figure C
White Stopcock
Red Stopcock