General information
In life-threatening situations, intraosseous needles are used as an alternative for administering drug or fluid infusions to infants and children under 6 years of age.
Specifications
The intraosseous infusion needle is comprised of a blunt, round and open-ended cannula (needle) and a sharp trocar guide. (Dieckmann modification, intraosseous infusion needle)
MINSNEEDIO014:
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Needle: |
- Cannula |
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- Made of stainless steel, plastic hub. |
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- Distal tip: blunt, round with two laterally-opposed side ports (eye/hole) positioned near the tip end to ensure flow should the needle tip becomes obstructed by a posterior bone cortex. |
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- Positioning mark at 1cm proximal to the tip, used to visualize the depth level. |
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- Length 3cm, size G14. |
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- Hub at proximal end with circular base plate with plastic fins to anchor it and a Luer-lock connection (not on training needle). |
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Trocar guide with gripping handle: |
- Material: trocar made of stainless steel and plastic gripping handle. |
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- Patient end: sharp, triple bevelled 45° angle. |
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- Tubular device located inside the needle. |
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- Positioning mark at 1cm proximal to the tip, used to visualize the depth level. |
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MINSNEEDIOT |
Size G15, for training purposes only. |
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- Same design but needle and hub are in metal. |
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- No positioning mark. |
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- No Luer lock connection. |