Catheter System for Atraumatic Spinal Anaesthesia
IntraLong Kits
IntraLong Kits
Catheter System for Atraumatic Spinal Anaesthesia
Continuous Spinal Anaesthesia is often used in orthopedics and for large-scale tumor operations.
PAJUNK offers a special ramped SPROTTE® needle that allows for a small size catheter placement through the needle into the intrathecal space. The sets include additional accessories like filter and dosing syringe.
IntraLong Kits Overview
IntraLong Catheter Features & Advantages
Steel Stylet
- Provides the catheter with improved stability
- Is placed in the introductory aid at its end, and is removed automatically with the container after catheter placement
Three 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
- Graduation on the first 30cm
- Easy determination of catheter positioning
- Easy to read and identify
IntraLong Needle (Sprotte Special) Features & Advantages
Ogival Tip
giving the needle atraumatic properties:
- Reduces the incidence of PDPH.13-17
Large Lateral Eye
Burr-free lateral opening with atraumatically rounded edges:
- Quicker CSF flow than with cutting needle.18
- Allows the local anesthetic to spread better and mix well with the cerebrospinal fluid.18
The following products have been compared: 27G Quincke and 25G SPROTTE®.
Sprotte Special Tip with Ramp
- Reduces the chance of shearing off of the catheter
- Easy catheter threading
Optimal Lateral Eye Size and Placement
- Unobstructed backflow, even if the eye is partially blocked by the arachnoid membrane
- Allows for quicker CSF flashback1
Precision-Ground Metal Stylet
The stylet closes the lateral eye precisely11 and is provided with burr-free atraumatically rounded edges:
- Designed to stabilize the needle.
- Prevents tissue coring in the subarachnoid space.11, 12
High-Quality Stainless Steel Needle
Its surface and inner lumen are processed with the highest precision and are burr-free:
- Designed for optimized gliding properties and CSF backflow.
Standard Hub
- Designed for rapid detection of small fluid amounts.
- This facilitates the immediate detection19 of even the smallest CSF amounts.
Color-Coded Stylet
- For easy identification of the needle size.
IntraLong Kits Ordering Info
| Item description |
LUER Item no. |
NRFit® Item no. | Purchase Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21G x 90mm (3 1/2") | 25G x 90cm PA-catheter | Fully capable of contrast | MiniFilter 0,2µm | Clamping Adapter (green) | 1ml Luer-Syringe | 31151-30GS | 10 | |
| 21G x 90mm (3 1/2") Sprotte Special Tip | 25G x 90cm PA-catheter | Filter 0,2µm | Clamping Adapter | 5ml Syringe | Filter Needle 18G x 50mm | 22161-30GS | 10 |
| Item description | 21G x 90mm (3 1/2") | 25G x 90cm PA-catheter | Fully capable of contrast | MiniFilter 0,2µm | Clamping Adapter (green) | 1ml Luer-Syringe |
|---|---|
|
LUER Item no. | 31151-30GS |
| Purchase Unit | 10 |
| Item description | 21G x 90mm (3 1/2") Sprotte Special Tip | 25G x 90cm PA-catheter | Filter 0,2µm | Clamping Adapter | 5ml Syringe | Filter Needle 18G x 50mm |
|---|---|
|
LUER Item no. | |
|
NRFit® Item no. | 22161-30GS |
| Purchase Unit | 10 |
Studies:
1 Cesarini, M. et al. Sprotte needle for intrathecal anaesthesia for Caesarean section: incidence of postdural puncture headache., Aaesthesia 1990; 45: 646-658.
2 Saenghirunvattana R. et al. A comparison study between newly-designed pencil-point and cutting needles in spinal anesthesia, J. Med. Assoc. Thai. 2008; 91 (Suppl 1): S156-161.
3Armon C., Evans R. W. Addendum to assessment: Prevention of postlumbar puncture headaches Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology., Neurology., 2005; 65; 510
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