Re: Central Venous Access

["Charles Freeman" <cfreeman@alum.mit.edu>]

We perform femoral access when needed. We use the RIC (Rapid-Infusion
Catheter) devices in several sizes. They are placed using standard Seldinger
technique. They work well unless we fail to nick the skin sufficiently; in
that event I've seen the catheter scrunch up on the dilator when advancing
it, which is a real drag.

Charlie Freeman
DHART

----- Original Message -----
From: <JackBD@aol.com>
To: <flightmed@flightweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 12:30 PM
Subject: Central Venous Access


> A question to this group;
>
> Are you as Air Medical crews utilizing central venous access in patients
with
> poor peripheral access?
>
> If so, what equipment are you using?
>
> Have you found any equipment or manufacturers of this equipment that have
> caused problems?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Jack B. Davidoff, MD
> Chief Medical Director
> Mercy Flight Central, Inc.
> Canandaigua, New York
>
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