Continuous flush devices for vascular pressure monitoring.
Six different types of continuous flush devices have been assessed for accuracy in vitro and ease of use in vivo. Only two types of device matched the manufacturers' specifications of performance. The other four gave higher flow rates than expected.
D001794:Blood Pressure; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014690:Venous Pressure