A catheter pressure transducer consisting of a rubberized catheter with two pressure sensors (one at the tip, one 6 cm from the tip), an orange and clear plastic connector, two black rubberized catheters which insert into two plastic canisters (pressure transducers); transducers have 8-point electr…
A catheter pressure transducer consisting of a rubberized catheter with two pressure sensors (one at the tip, one 6 cm from the tip), an orange and clear plastic connector, two black rubberized catheters which insert into two plastic canisters (pressure transducers); transducers have 8-point electrical plugs at the top end of each cannister; clear plastic dome with orange connector fits over distal end of the catheter; equipment rests in a grey plastic case lined with grey foam and pinned down by two white elasticized bands on bottom half of case; paper tag on distal guideline
Number Of Parts
5
Part Names
a - case - Size: Length 40.0 cm. x Width 31.5 cm. x Depth 6.5 cm.
b - catheter pressure transducer - Size: Length 74.0 cm. x Width 3.5 cm. x Depth 0.2 cm.
c - plastic dome - Size: Length 13.7 cm. x Width 1.5 cm. x Depth 1.0 cm.
d - foam pad - Size: Length 36.5 cm. x Width 27.5 cm. x Depth 2.0 cm.
e - paper tag - Size: Length 12.0 cm. x Width 5.0 cm.
Provenance
Used in the Bladder Function Clinic, Kingston General Hospital
(a) "MILLAR // INSTRUMENTS, INC" (sticker); "CAUTION FEDERAL (U.S.A.) LAW RESTRICTS THIS DEVICE TO SALE BY OR ON THE ORDER OF A PHYSICIAN. // 1 each MILLAR MIKRO-TIP CATHETER PRESSURE TRANSDUCER // (2 MT-10 PRESSURE SENSORS WITH STANDARDIZED OUTPUT OF 5 microV/V/mm Hg) // CATALOG No. 803-4079 MODEL No. SUPC-771A SERIAL No. 110 SIZE 7F // MILLAR INSTRUMENTS, INC. // 600 GULF FREEWAY // HOUSTON, TEXAS 77023-5417, U.S.A. MADE IN U.S.A. // P/N 320-0040; catheter: "5448 USCI USA 7 FDI H JJ"; transducers, distal: "MILLAR MIKRO-TIP CATHETER // PRESSURE TRANSDUCER // SUPC-771A 803-4079 // MODEL NO. CATALOG NO. // 110 // SERIAL NO. // DISTAL // SENSOR LOCATION // MILLAR INSTRUMENTS, INC. // HOUSTON, TEXAS 77023, U.S.A. // REV. 10/87 P/N 320-0980"; transducer, proximal: same as distal; tag: "CAUTION // STERILIZATION UPDATE // DO NOT USE CIDEX 7 OR CIDEX PLUS TO STERILIZE THIS // CATHETER. THESE STERILANTS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH // THE MATERIALS USED TO MANUFACTURE THIS CATHETER. USE CIDEX, CIDEX STOCK NO. 2245 // M.I. P/N: 320-5900 8/89"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-L2-6
Condition Remarks
Case: dusty but otherwise in good condition; pressure transducer: appears to be in excellent condition; wiring may or may not be functional; plastic connector (not removable dome) is beginning to discolour; rubber next to orange plastic head has rough edges; foam pad: bottom has yellow stained areas over 20% of surface; #2: foam has leakage marks
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Document
Other
Reference Comments
Dr. James A. Low; "Mikro-Tip Catheter Pressure Transducers Product Information", Millar; "Instructions for Millar Mikro-Tip Catheter Pressure Transducer", Millar; see also 996.013.018
Research Facts
Transducers are used to accurately measure the pressure and velocity of fluid movement out of the bladder and urethra; electronic sensors located at the distal end of a catheter send information to the pressure transducers which in turn send signals to a computer or other type of data acquisition system (p. 2 of product manual)