RECOMMENDED
INSERTION
PROCEDURE
SUMMARY
3
3. Irrigate.
6
6. Secure by tightening compression
cap. Verify waveform, reposition
if necessary. IF LOOSENING IS
REQUIRED, TAKE CARE TO
ENSURE NO COMPONENT
OR PART OF THE CAMINO
CATHETER MOVES OR FALLS
OUT DURING LOOSENING.
FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT
IN AN INABILITY TO SECURE THE
CATHETER.
After drilling hole in skull and penetrating the dura,
1
1. Screw in bolt.
4
4. Zero the transducer, then place
fingers between 6 and 7 cm and
insert catheter until fingers touch top
of bolt.
7
7a
7. Hold catheter from above, pull strain
relief down and attach to bolt.
7a. When the red depth indicator is
visible above the strain relief,
thermistor is not exposed to tissue
and an inaccurate temperature
reading may result. Check thermistor
position to ensure desired depth into
tissue is achieved.
2
2. Clear path with stylet.
5
5. Pull back slightly.
8
BOLT
PREAMP
CONNECTOR
8. To protect fiber optics, position
as shown and secure preamp
connector with clip.
CLIP
5