Storage - Bactiseal Catheters; Pre-Implantation Performance Testing; Instructions For Use; Section A: Pre-Implantation Adjustment Procedure - DePuy Synthes Codman Neuro CERTAS Plus Manual Del Usario

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Storage – BACTISEAL Catheters
Store any valve kits that contain BACTISEAL Catheters
at temperatures below 80°F (27°C), away from direct
light. Do not remove the product from the packaging
until it will be used. The shelf life of products containing
BACTISEAL Catheters is one year from the date of
sterilization. The "Use By" date is indicated on the
labeling; the product can be used through the last day of
the month shown.

Pre-implantation Performance Testing

Every CODMAN CERTAS Plus Programmable Valve
is calibrated during manufacture and is tested for
proper performance.
Performing manometer testing is not recommended for
the following reasons:
• The concentration of antibiotics in the BACTISEAL
• Customer-performed testing is susceptible to
• The results yielded are not physiologic in nature.
If the surgeon insists upon performing manometer
testing for confirmation of valve closing pressures,
please see Optional Manometer Testing in Appendix A.

Instructions for Use

Note: Additional training materials are available from
your local Codman sales representative.
SECTION A: Pre-implantation
Adjustment Procedure
Adjust the performance setting before implanting
the CERTAS Plus Programmable Valve. This step is
performed before the sterile inner package is opened.
1. Place the valve sterile package on a non-metallic
2. Fully seat the Indicator Tool into the Adjustable
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Distal catheter (both BACTISEAL Catheters and non-
treated catheters)
Right angle adapter
Priming adapter
Catheters can be reduced by the testing.
environmental factors.
surface so the clear portion of the package faces up.
Place the Adjustable Height Locator Tool in the
circular grooves of the package so that the arrow on
the tool points in the same direction as the arrows
molded into the plastic package (See Figure 3).
Ensure that the Adjustable Height Locator
Tool is fully seated in the grooves. If necessary,
maintain hold of the Adjustable Height Locator
Tool throughout the procedure to keep it firmly in
the grooves of the package.
CAUTION: Failure to maintain a fully-seated
Locator Tool above the valve mechanism
could result in an inaccurate indication of the
performance setting.
Note: Do not use the Low Profile Locator Tool for
programming the valve in the package, as it does not
contain a base that will fit into the circular grooves of
the packaging.
Height Locator Tool so that the red markings are
aligned (Figure 4). You may hear a click when the tool
seats; the Indicator Tool will not rotate within the
Locator Tool when properly seated.
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