Merit Medical Fountain 4 French Infusion System - Manual (Page 5)

I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R U S E
F
LUSHING AND
D
EBUBBLING THE
S
YSTEM
1. Flush the Fountain Infusion Catheter
with sterile, heparinized normal saline so
that all the air has been completely
removed.
W ARNING : Complications may occur if all
the air has not been removed prior to inser-
tion into the body.
2. Place the Fountain Infusion Catheter into
position under fluoroscopic guidance fol-
lowing standard hospital protocol. The
Fountain Infusion Catheter will pass
through a standard 5F introducer sheath
and over a 0.035" (0.89 mm) guide wire.
The two radiopaque marker bands on the
Fountain Infusion Catheter indicate the infu-
sion segment where side hole infusion
occurs. (Figure 1)
Figure 1
3. The 1 ml infusion syringe, CRV, and
hemostasis valve are pre-assembled. Fill the
20 ml reservoir syringe with heparinized
saline and attach to the inlet side-port of the
check valve. (Figure 2)
4. Prime the hemostasis and check valves
by placing a gloved thumb over the rotat-
ing adapter located on the hemostasis valve
while activating the 1 ml infusion syringe.
(Figure 3) This will force saline out of the
back end cap of the hemostasis valve. Close
the back end cap by twisting it in a clock-
wise direction (Figure 4). Continue to acti-
vate the infusion syringe to debubble the
distal segment of the hemostasis valve.
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
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