CATHETER AND

TUBINGS
 Ryle’s Tube
uses :
• decompression of gastric juice.
• Lavage: in cases of poisoning or
overdose medication.
• Feeding.

Complication while using NG tube :

• Epistaxis.
• Aspiration.
• Erosions in the nasal cavity and
nasopharynx.
Size: 6-24 FG
Infant Feeding Tube
• Medical grade PVC.
• Distal end is coned with
two lateral eyes.
• female luer mount at
proximal end for easy
connection to feeding
syringe.
• Tube with radio-opaque line.
• Size: 5-10 FG
• Uses: Infant feed, suction,
drain.
Suction Catheter
• Manufactured from non-toxic non-
irritant medical grade PVC.
• Distal end is open with one lateral eye.
• Color coded for instant size
identification.
• Provided with universal funnel shape
connector for safe connection to
standard suction equipment.
• Size: 6-20 FG
• Suction of secretion from:

Mouth, Trachea and

Bronchial tubes,
Tracheostomy, ET. tube
Identify the Tubes
•A
•B
•C
Two vs Three ways and SILICON Foley
catheter. Guide vs non guide foley’s.
Foley’s Catheter
• Acute Retention of urine .
• Bladder Surgery.
• To drain your bladder before, during and after some
types of surgery.
• To monitor the urine out put as a resuscitation.
• Use as a tube during Refeed in enteral feeding
• Use as a Drain tube
• Indwelling ??
• K90 ??
• Complications of catheterization.
KEHR’S T- TUBE
• Sizes: 8,10,12,14,16,18 Fr
• Medical Grade PVC made siliconised "T" tube.
• smooth siliconized low friction surface
prevents clogging.
• Radio opaque line, throughout its length.
• Sterize: ETO, PLASMA .
• for Common Bile Duct drainage.
• T tube cholangiogram: 5-10 days
Abdominal Drain Kit
• Consist of a soft and smooth catheter
which has large eyes for smooth drainage
with the proximal end of the catheter
being connected to a drainage collection bag.
• Size:16 to 38 French
• Catheter is Atraumatic, soft rounded,
Open Distal end with six lateral eyes.
• ADKs are sterile and for single use
• X-ray opaque line
• medical grade PVC
Corrugated Rubber Sheet Drain
• red rubber/ plastic or polyurethane.
• The grooves increase the
surface area of the drain.
drainage of the fluid and bleeding
By capillary action.
• Indications:
• Hydrocele
• Breast abscess ,
• Deep perineal abscess.
• Complications:
• Fluid estimate.
• The infection.
• vacuum failure.
 Romovac Suction Drain
•Close and active drain.
•Multiperforated catheters.
•measure drainage volume.
Sizes of 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 FG
Drain the cavity.
* MRM, Thyroid Sx, flap Sx,Parotid Sx
Jackson Pratt Drain

• Soft drain
• Close drain.
• Negative suction
• To drain Any
closed cavity content.
Can be used:
as active or passive drain.
 INTERCOSTAL CHEST DRAIN
Size: 12,16,20,24,28,32, 36,40 FG

• Have three main areas:

The tip, which contains drainage holes.

The body, which has markings that indicate,
how far a doctor has inserted the tube.
The tail, or end, which tapers slightly for
connection to a suction or drainage system

Uses:
Intercostal Chest Drain Bag
• Drainage system ready with
100 cc saline filled up to mark
Urobag
• Urine drain
• Gastric Drain
• Abdomen drain bag
•A?
• B ??
• C ???
Embolectomy Fogarty Catheter

• Embolectomy
Yankauer Suction

• Suction of secretion/blood
Asepto Syringe

• Plungerless syringe with

rubber bulb.
• Use: irrigation of wounds,
bladder, pleural cavity.
• Material : pvc
 Endotracheal Tube

• Material: polyvinyl chloride.

• Identification: long tube with
cuff, pilot balloon with one
way valve, vocal cord guide.
• Uses: mechanical ventilation
of the patient.
• Cuffed vs uncuffed
Tracheostomy Tube

• Material: PVC , silicon

• Identification: small tube with
cuff, flange, pilot balloon
• Size:4-9
• Uses: maintenance of airway
and ventilation.
• Tracheostomy
Blood Transfusion Set
IV infusion set
Brown IV Set
• Large chamber with dedicated filter.
• Filter size :170-260 microns
• Large size tubings
• Uses : fluid and drug administration.
• Identification : v- track controller, filter, drip chamber,
tubings
Central Venous Catheter

• Drug administration
• Monitoring
• Procedure
• Double vs triple Lumen
 • PICC vs Central Line

Intra Venous Cannula

• Material : polyurethane
thermoplastic.
• Atraumatic triple beveled edge
needle.

Uses:
1. Intravenous fluids
2. Blood transfusion
3. Intravenous drug administration.
Intra Venous Cannula
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