The Mechanical Properties of Intact and Traumatized Epidural Catheters

• Published in: Anesthesia and analgesia Vol. 90; no. 2; p. 393
• Main Authors: Ateş, Yeşim, Yücesoy, Can Ali, Ünlü, M. Ağahan, Saygin, Birsen, Akkaş, Nuri
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD International Anesthesia Research Society 01.02.2000; Lippincott
• Subjects: Algorithms; Anesthesia; Anesthesia, Epidural - instrumentation; Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy; Anesthesia: equipment, devices; Biological and medical sciences; Catheterization; Elasticity; Equipment Failure Analysis; Medical sciences; Needles; Nylons; Polyurethanes; Stress, Mechanical; Tensile Strength; Extradural; Regional anesthesia; Extradural administration; Catheter; Elasticity; Mechanical properties; Robustness; Hardness; In vitro; Physical properties; Comparative study; Technical equipment

Comparative data on the mechanical properties of epidural catheters used clinically are not available. We performed a controlled laboratory investigation to assess the mechanical performance of three different intact or traumatized catheter types (Polyurethane, clear nylon, and radiopaque nylon cath...