title: A comparison of the priming properties of two central venous catheters and one pulmonary artery catheter.
abstract: The time taken to prime the individual lumina of two multilumen central venous catheters (Viggo-Spectramed 14G 20 cm Hydrocath and Vialon 14G 20 cm Deltacath) and one pulmonary artery catheter (Viggo-Spectramed 110 cm 7.5F Pentacath) at flows between 5 ml.h-1 and 99 ml.h-1 is reported. The catheters supplied by different manufacturers but of identical length and gauge have significantly different priming times (p < 0.001). A protocol which may be used to prime the individual lumina of the three catheters studied is described. By means of an in vitro test the accuracy of this protocol is validated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, Avon.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Sanderson
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013997:Time Factors