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catheter Med a long slender flexible tube for inserting into a natural bodily cavity or passage for introducing or withdrawing fluid, such as urine or blood catheter [′kath·ə·dər] (medicine) A hollow, tubular device for insertion into a cavity, duct, or vessel to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or to establish patency of the passageway. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Setting or Location for the Exercise of Surgical or Invasive Procedure Privileges; Monitoring Procedures Performed that Require Specific Privileges; Cross-Department Privileges by procedure (ECG interpretation, Swan-Ganz catheter insertion, vasectomy, sigmoidoscopy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, amniocentesis, thoracotomy tube insertion and management, tympanocentesis, C-sections, endoscopies); Recent studies indicate that some patients may be at higher risk for complications from an invasive procedures using Swan-Ganz catheters. CardioDynamics' proprietary noninvasive technology allows for assessment and trending of parameters similar to those provided by the invasive right heart catheters, such as the popular Swan-Ganz catheter. |
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