A simple device for exteriorizing chronically implanted catheters in dogs.
A device, consisting of a round base and cap made of polytetrafluoroethylene, was made to exteriorize and protect chronically implanted arterial and venous catheters in conscious dogs. In experiments lasting as long as 9 months, the subcutaneously implanted button-like appliance did not cause tissue reactions and was well tolerated by 98% of a group of 200 dogs. Being maintenance-free, having the capacity to exteriorize several catheter or wire outputs, and needing no protective harness were advantages of the device.
D000818:Animals; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination / Q000662:veterinary; D001808:Blood Vessels; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000662:veterinary*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene