RE: ports

[Lynn Hadaway]

Title: RE: ports

Thus the reason you can not use these injectors on any catheter other than the ones labeled with this indication and ports are not there yet. Lynn

At 2:56 PM -0700 11/15/05, Fritz, Donna wrote:

I'm told by our CT scan techs that a PSI of up to 300 may be generated by power injector.

 

Donna Fritz

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Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 11:44 AM
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Subject: Re: ports

Implanted ports have similar restrictions on high pressure injections as do PICCs. You need to check the instructions for use for several brands - or call the various port manufacturers and get their booklets. This would include Bard, Smiths Medical, Rita Medical, and Boston Scientific. Most brands have the limit of 40 psi. I think there is one brand from Rita Medical with a limit of 100 psi, but this company makes numerous brands. Does the patients bring the product card with them to the hospital? If so this would tell you which brand and size they have. Lynn

At 11:28 AM -0500 11/11/05, Kim Dockery wrote:

Does anyone have evidence or know where I can get literature on using ports for CT scans.  Would that put to much pressure and potentially damage the port?  We have lots of patients coming from different areas with ports and wonder about this.

 

Thanks in advance,

Kim Dockery, RN

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