8.3F Pericardiocentesis Kit

Merit's Pericardiocentesis Kits are designed to assist the clinician in draining fluid from the pericardial sac. Pericardiocentesis is a sterile procedure which should be performed with fluoroscopy, two dimensional echocardiography, or electrocardiographic monitoring and guidance.

Kit Contents:

• 8.3F (40cm) pigtail or straight catheter (with marker band)
• 8.5F (22cm) dilator
• .035" (0.89mm)x80cm, double ended (J & straight) standard PTFF guide wire
• 25G x 1 1/2" (3.8cm) anesthesia needle
• 18G x 1 1/2" (3.8cm) medication needle
• 18G x 3.5" (9cm) access needle
• 18G x 5.9" (15cm) access needle
• #1 1 Futura safetly scalpel
• 10ml luer lock syringe
• 20ml luer lock syringe
• 60ml luer lock syringe
• 1000ml disposal bag with drainage spout
• (2) Large bore three-way stopcocks
• Double-ended alligator clip cable
• (10) 4" x 4" (10cm x 10cm) gauze sponges
• 60cm x 60cm fenestrated drape
• 46cm x 60cm absorbent barrier tri-layer drape
• Suture 3-0 silk with curved cutting needle
• PAL label set - (4) yellow saline, (4) red specimen, (4) blue lidocaine
• (2) ChloraPrep(r) 3ml (orange tint) for use in PC801 and PC802