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catheter

Fine tube inserted into the body to introduce or remove fluids. The urinary catheter, passed by way of the urethra (the duct that leads urine away from the bladder) was the first to be used. In today's practice, catheters can be inserted into blood vessels, either in the limbs or trunk, to provide blood samples and local pressure measurements, and to deliver drugs and/or nutrients directly into the bloodstream.



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Central venous catheters (CVCs) account for an estimated 90% of all catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI).
The new CoHesion module imports the EnSite System's 3D cardiac chamber model with anatomic labeling into the Sensei system's main navigation window, allowing physicians to see the location of Hansen Medical's Artisan(TM) Control Catheters within the heart in 3D.
Using the forceps to grip or guide catheters specifically, this tool performs in a capacity that no other tool or instrument can perform, every time.
 
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