Kingston General Hospital Renal Dialysis Collection
Category
Nephrology
Kidney Diseases
Classification
Nephrology
Kidney Diseases
Treatment Supplies, disposable
Hemodialysis -- instrumentation
Accession Number
998020048 a-c
Description
Nipro hemodialysis arterial venous fistula needle set with clamp, which consists of (a) a length of hollow cylindrical silastic tubing with a needle at one end and a capped opening at the other end; the needle is made of cylindrical hollow metal and has a bevelled tip; it is covered with (b) a remo…
Nipro hemodialysis arterial venous fistula needle set with clamp, which consists of (a) a length of hollow cylindrical silastic tubing with a needle at one end and a capped opening at the other end; the needle is made of cylindrical hollow metal and has a bevelled tip; it is covered with (b) a removable piece of hollow cylindrical plastic tubing that is open at both ends; there is a piece of bow-shaped flat plastic on the tube at the base of the needle; the middle of the silastic tube has a rounded plastic clip that clamps the tube closed when clicked shut; the other end of the silastic tube has an attached piece of hollow cylindrical plastic with a round open end that is capped with (c) a round screw-off cap; the fistula needle arrived sealed in a paper and plastic package; there is printed manufacturing information on the bottom paper piece.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - fistula needle - Size: Length 35.5 cm. x Width 3.4 cm. x Depth 0.8 cm.
b - needle protector - Size: Length 4.1 cm. x Diameter0.7 cm.
c - cap - Size: Length 1.0 cm. x Diameter0.9 cm.
Provenance
From the Renal Dialysis Unit at Kingston General Hospital
The package bottom reads, "Nipro ® // 15G X 1 1/4" // 1.80 X 32 mm // TUBE: // I.D. 2.9 mm Length 300 mm // Capacity 2.2 ml // ULTRA THIN WALL // E.O. GAS STERILIZED PYROGEN-FREE // NIPRO ARTERIAL VENOUS FISTULA NEEDLE SET // WITH CLAMP // LOT NO. 91J23 // DO NOT STORE AT EXTREME TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY. // Manufactured by // NIPRO MEDICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. TOKYO, JAPAN."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E7-5
Condition Remarks
The fistula needle set arrived sealed in a paper and plastic package, and has never been used; all parts are complete and undamaged