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• Catheter — disassembled In medicine, a catheter (pronounced /ˈkæθɪtər/) is a tube that can be inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel. Catheters thereby allow drainage, administration of fluids or gases, or access by surgical instruments. The… …   Wikipedia

• catheter — 1. A tubular instrument to allow passage of fluid from or into a body cavity or blood vessel. SEE ALSO: line (4). 2. Especially a c. designed to be passed through the urethra into the bladder to drain it of retained …   Medical dictionary

• Swan-Ganz catheter — A thin, flexible tube that is inserted through one of the large veins (the inferior or superior vena cava) that return blood to the heart. The catheter is flow directed. It uses a balloon to carry it through the vena cava to the heart, through… …   Medical dictionary

• Balloon catheter — A balloon catheter is a type of soft catheter with an inflatable balloon at its tip which is used during a catheterization procedure to enlarge a narrow opening or passage within the body. The deflated balloon catheter is positioned, then… …   Wikipedia

• Intravenous therapy — or IV therapy is the giving of liquid substances directly into a vein. It can be intermittent or continuous; continuous administration is called an intravenous drip. The word intravenous simply means within a vein , but is most commonly used to… …   Wikipedia

• mandrin — A stiff wire or stylet inserted in the lumen of a soft catheter to give it shape and firmness while passing through a hollow tubular structure. SYN: mandrel (2), mandril. [Fr. m., mandrel] * * * man·drin man drən n a stylet for a catheter * * *… …   Medical dictionary

• Mandrin — Not to be confused with mandrel (any object used to shape machined work). For the 1962 film, see Mandrin (film). A mandrin is a metal guide for flexible catheters.[1] It is a stiff wire or stylet inserted into the soft catheter and gives it shape …   Wikipedia

• stylet — [stī′lit] n. [Fr < It stiletto: see STILETTO] 1. a slender, pointed weapon; esp., a stiletto 2. Surgery a) a slender probe b) a wire inserted into a soft catheter to keep it rigid 3. Zool. STYLE …   English World dictionary

• Tracheal intubation — Intervention Anesthesiologist using the Glidescope video laryngoscope to intubate the trachea of a morbidly obese elderly person with challenging airway anatomy …   Wikipedia

• History of invasive and interventional cardiology — The history of invasive and interventional cardiology is complex, with multiple groups working independently on similar technologies. While invasive and interventional cardiology is currently closely associated with cardiologists (physicians who… …   Wikipedia

• C. R. Bard — Infobox Company company name = C.R. Bard, Inc. company company type = Public (NYSE|BCR) company slogan = foundation = 1923 location = Murray Hill, New Jersey key people = Timothy M. Ring, Chairman, CEO John H. Weiland, President, COO, Director… …   Wikipedia