Merit Medical FOUNTAIN 4 Instrucciones De Uso página 6

5. Remove the 0.035" placing guide wire.
W : A guide wire should never be
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advanced or removed if resistance is pres-
ent. If the guide wire is advanced against
resistance, it could potentially create vessel
trauma and/or wire damage. The cause of
the resistance should be determined under
fluoroscopy. Take any necessary actions to
correct the problem.
6. Continue to activate the infusion syringe.
This will ensure that a liquid meniscus is at
the distal segment of the hemostasis valve.
Attach the rotating adapter of the hemosta-
sis valve to the luer lock connector on the
Fountain Infusion Catheter, making sure
that a liquid-to-liquid connection is estab-
lished. (Figure 5)
7. While holding the hemostasis valve in a
level position, loosen the back end cap on
the hemostasis valve.
8. Place the Occluding Wire through the
hemostasis valve
Occluding Wire into the Fountain Infusion
Catheter. Snap the proximal end of the
Occluding Wire into the cap of the hemo-
stasis valve. (See Figure 6)
N : To remove the
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Occluding Wire, loosen
the back end cap of the
hemostasis valve. Press
down on the proximal
end cap to un-snap from
the hemostasis valve.
and position the
Figure 5
Figure 6
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