ACIST RXI - Unpack and Prepare the Navvus Microcatheter; Preparation Needed

Basic Operating Procedures
ACIST RXi System User’s Guide | 33901700-001,01 2019-09 English
Unpack and Prepare the Navvus® MicroCatheter
Preparation Needed
e following instructions provide technical direction, but do not eliminate
the need for formal training in the use of the Navvus MicroCatheter and
the ACIST RXi System. e techniques and instructions provided here do
not represent ALL medically acceptable protocols, nor are they intended as a
substitute for the physician’s experience and judgment in treating any specic
patient.
Required Materials
Each Navvus MicroCatheter package contains the following components:
• one single-use disposable microcatheter
• one dispenser coil
• one monorail stylet
Other materials that are required but not supplied include the following:
• 5F to 8F guide catheter
• standard guidewire
• hand syringe used for ushing the dispenser coil and catheter
• sterile saline solution
CAUTION
To avoid inaccurate aortic pressure measurements, the use of guide catheters larger
than 8F or guide catheters with side holes are not recommended. Avoid blocking blood
ow to the selected artery. Do not wedge the guide catheter in the selected artery.
WARNING
Prior to use and whenever possible during the procedure, carefully inspect the Navvus
MicroCatheter for kinks or any other damage. Do not use a kinked or damaged
microcatheter because vessel damage and/or inability to advance or withdraw the
microcatheter may occur.
The Navvus MicroCatheter is supplied sterile. If the sterile package is damaged or the
seal breached, discard the product. Do not re-sterilize the microcatheter. Do not use the
product beyond the expiration date indicated on the product packaging.
Improper technique may damage the Navvus MicroCatheter. Exercise care in handling
the microcatheter during a procedure to reduce the possibility of accidental breakage or
kinking.
Unpack and
Prepare the
Navvus®
MicroCatheter