LeMaitre Pruitt F3 Mode D'emploi page 4

Internal Carotid Balloon
1. Balloon Begins 3. Balloon Reaches
Infl ation Correct Size and
Pressure
Appearance
of balloon in
Internal Carotid
Artery
Figure A Figure B
Appearance
of Safety
Balloon
2. Pressure Relief 4. Pressure Relief
Balloon – Balloon –
No Change No Change
common carotid) end to the distal (internal carotid) end of the Shunt beyond the T-Port.
9. Place the proximal (blue common carotid) end of the Shunt into the common carotid artery.
10. 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.
11. Remove the clamp from the common carotid artery, open the T-Port stopcock and allow blood to fl ow through the
T-Port of the Shunt observing for air bubbles and/or atheromatous debris.
12. When no debris or bubbles are noted, close the T-Port stopcock and remove the clamp on the distal (internal carotid)
end of the Shunt. Proceed with the procedure.
13. When the endarterectomy is completed, defl ate the balloons, remove the Shunt and close the arteriotomy in the
usual manner.
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Slowly Infl ate the white
balloon with up to .025ml of
sterile saline – This is the
End Point.
Safety Balloon
Infl ation Lumen
(Blue in color)
Blue Common
Carotid Balloon
Blue Stopcock
5. Too Much 7. Balloon Defl ates 9. Balloon Reaches
Pressure Applied Correct Size and
Pressure
Figure C Figure D Figure E
6. Pressure Relief 8. Defl ate both 10. Slide Sheath Over Safety
Balloon – Infl ates Balloons. Infl ate Balloon to Avoid Accidental
Due to Excess Balloon in Artery Activation of Safety Balloon
Pressure or Too Without Infl ating Due to Handling of the
Rapid Infl ation Safety Balloon Artery or Pull on the Tubing.
White Stopcock
Yellow Movable
Plastic Sheath.
Red Stopcock