Bobbi....Epidural

From: Jean Long (creative@enter.net)
Wed Oct 24 14:09:05 2001


Bobbi, Hope this helps a little!

1. Du PenR Epidural Catheter:

Bard Access Systems recognizes the unique needs of the patient. That is why the Du Pen long-term epidural catheter was developed: to provide access for pain relief not obtainable through less conventional means of pain management.

The Du Pen epidural catheter is intended for long-term access to the epidural space for the delivery of preservative-free morphine sulfate to relieve intractable pain in cancer patients. The VitaCuffR Antimicrobial Cuff discourages bacterial migration at the exit site and the SureCuffR tissue in-growth cuff provides catheter fixation. Catheter markings every centimeter help verify catheter insertion depth.

2. Epidural Catheters:

Analgesic drugs and sometimes other drugs are delivered via an epidural catheter via a continuous infusion pump over a period of a few days. This is used for patients with intractable pain and sometimes for the terminally ill.

Service Aim:

Part of District Nursing Service which enables patients to live at home symptom free.

Where is service delivered?

In patients own home.

3. Intraspinal drug delivery systems :

http://www.stat.washington.edu/TALARIA/table12.html

4. Epidural catheters and ports

Tip of the catheter will be in the epidural space. Commonly used for pain management.

Shows a diagram.

http://www.mededcon.com/cvc04.htm

JEAN


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