Placement, Care and Maintenance of a Central Venous Set using the Seldinger Technique

Placement

1. Clip and aseptically prepare your site.
2. Insert the introducer needle into the vessel.
3. Whilst steadying the needle use the adaptor to straighten the j-wire and insert it into the needle.
4. Advance the wire into the vessel.
5. Remove the needle and the wire cover making sure the wire does not advance any further into the vessel.
6. Whilst holding the wire steady advance the dilator over the wire 1 to 1.5 inches into the insertion point and rotate back and forth.
7. Remove the dilator.
8. Advance the catheter over the wire into the vessel.
9. Remove the wire.
10. Flush the catheter and secure the catheter to the patient with sutures.
11. 11. Attach fluid delivery equipment to the catheter.
12. Cover with sterile dressing and a light bandage.

Care and maintenance

1. Ensure the catheter site is kept clean and treated aseptically throughout use
2. Check suture interity at regular intervals

Equipment list

V-PUM-501J-V15 Catheter set comprising 5fr catheter, 6fr dilator, J wire guide, 18g needle (canine size)

V-PUM-401J-V10 Catheter set comprising 4fr catheter, 5fr dilator, J wire guide, 20g needle (feline size)

V-PUM-301J-V8 Catheter set comprising 4fr catheter, J wire guide, 21g needle

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