EpiLong II Soft
EpiLong II Soft
Stable and Flexible Epidural Catheters
The EpiLong II Soft catheter is soft and stable at the same time and is designed to provide optimal conditions for precise placement. The six openings at the distal end of the catheter are designed to ensure even distribution of the anesthetic.
EpiLong II Soft Set Overview
EpiLong II Soft Catheter Features & Advantages
Soft Tip
- Minimizes the risk of accidental injury to the blood vessels and dura1,2
Stainless Steel Helical Coil
- Improved catheter flexibility and stability resulting in reduced chance of kinking3
- Radiopaque
Six Lateral Openings
- Are arranged all around for the first 2.2 cm, the tip is closed
- Optimizes the even distribution of the anesthetic
Depth Markings
- Graduations on the first 10 cm
- Easy determination of electrode positioning
- Easy to read and identify
Marking for Clamping Adapter
- Simplifies connection of catheter and adapter
EpiLong II Soft Ordering Info
| Item description | Item no. LUER |
Item no.
 | Purchase Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18G x 90mm(3 1/2“) Tuohy needle with metal stylet | 20G x 90cm(35”) EpiLong II Catheter with six lateral openings | LOR Slip | Clamping Adapter (yellow) | Filter | FixoLong | 0431157-51 | 1432167-51 | 10 |
| 17G x 90mm(3 1/2“) Tuohy needle with metal stylet | 19G x 90cm (35”) EpiLong II Catheter with six lateral openings | LOR Slip | Clamping Adapter (white) | Filter | FixoLong | 0431157-48 | 1432167-48 | 10 |
| Item description | 18G x 90mm(3 1/2“) Tuohy needle with metal stylet | 20G x 90cm(35”) EpiLong II Catheter with six lateral openings | LOR Slip | Clamping Adapter (yellow) | Filter | FixoLong | |
|---|---|---|
| Item no. LUER | 0431157-51 | 10 |
| Item no. | 1432167-51 | 10 |
| Item description | 17G x 90mm(3 1/2“) Tuohy needle with metal stylet | 19G x 90cm (35”) EpiLong II Catheter with six lateral openings | LOR Slip | Clamping Adapter (white) | Filter | FixoLong | |
| Item no. LUER | 0431157-48 | 10 |
| Item no. | 1432167-48 | 10 |
Studies:
1 Banwell B. R. et al. Decreased incidence of complications in parturients with the Arrow (FlexTip PlusTM) epidural catheter, CAN J ANAESTH 1998; 45:4; pp 370-72
2 Juneja M. Incidence of Epidural Vein Cannulation in Parturients with Three Different Epidural Catheters, Regional Anesthesia Vol. 21 No. 2S March-April Supplement 1996
3 Toledano, R. D. et al. Epidural Catheter Design - Histroy, Innovations, and Clinical Implications., Anesthesiology, V 121, No 1, 2014
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