Connect Tubing - Boston Scientific AMS 800 Mode D'emploi

a. For an InhibiZone treated pump, place the pump onto empty sterile tray or
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kidney basin and cover with a sterile drape.
CAUTION: Soaking antibiotic treated devices in saline will cause the antibiotics
to diffuse off the device into the solution. This will cause the solution to turn
orange and will reduce the concentration of antibiotics on the device.
b. For a non-InhibiZone treated pump, submerge the pump into a kidney basin of
filling solution until the surgeon is ready to implant the pump.
Pump Placement
1. Use blunt dissection to create a dependent pouch in the scrotum or labium on the
patient's preferred side (Figures 33, 34).
2. Prior to implanting, the pump and tubing should be inspected for trapped air.
3. Place pump into pouch with deactivation button facing outward so that it is palpable
(Figures 35, 36).
4. Route the tubing to appropriate surgical incision.
5. Loosely tie a suture around the opening of the pouch to secure the pump position.
Figure 33. Create pouch
Figure 35. Place pump into pouch

CONNECT TUBING

Quick Connect Window Connectors or Suture-Tie Connectors are used to connect the
tubing between components.
Note: Clear tubing connects the control pump to the occlusive cuff. Black tubing
connects the control pump to the pressure regulating balloon.
Using Quick Connect Window Connectors
Note: The Quick Connect System components cannot be resterilized. Conventional
hospital sterilization will damage the connector components. However, the Quick
Connect Assembly Tool may be resterilized. For reprocessing information, refer to the
instructions manual provided with the tool.
1. Cut the tubing length to fit the patient's anatomy with clean, straight scissors,
making sure the cut end is square (Figure 37).
Black (K) ∆E ≤5.0
Figure 34. Create pouch
Figure 36. Place pump into pouch
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Figure 37. Cut the tubing squarely
2. Insert the small diameter portion of the collet holder into the tubing.
3. Slide a collet onto the tubing, ensuring that the teeth of the collet face toward the
open tubing end (Figure 38).
Figure 38. Slide a collet onto each end of the tubing
4. Use a 22 gauge needle attached to a 10 ml syringe and filled with filling solution to
flush the connector and tubing to remove particulate matter and air.
5. Firmly push one end of the tubing to the middle wall of the connector and check the
tubing placement through the connector window (Figure 39).
Figure 39. Firmly push the first end of the tubing
onto the connector
Note: Three types of Quick Connect Window Connectors are available depending
on the location of the tubing: Straight Connector, Right Angle Connector, and
Y Connector.
CAUTION:
• Right Angle Connectors should always be used when the tubing makes a sharp
curve at the point of connection.
• The long branch of the Y Connector must be connected to the control pump.
6. Flush tubing and connector before firmly pushing the other end of the tubing to the
middle wall (Figure 40). Check the connector window to make certain both tubing
ends are still touching the middle walls of the connector.
Figure 40. Firmly push the remaining tubing onto
the connector
7. Slide the collets towards the connector until the collet teeth touch the connector
(Figure 41).