Sheath Introducer
A “sheath” or “introducer” refers to any line (arterial or venous) that contains a port allowing a proceduralist to “introduce” (hence the name) transvenous pacing wires, catheters, intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), intra-aortic balloon pumps, single lumen infusion catheters (“SLICs”), etc. The introducer lumen has a one-way diaphragm that prevents back bleeding and can often be capped with an obturator when not in use.
The radial artery access sheath is used to gain arterial access and facilitate the insertion of catheters or other equipment for diagnostic and vascular interventions. The radial sheath introducer is indicated for the introduction of angiographic catheters, closed end catheters, balloon catheters, and electrodes into a radial vessel where minimizing blood loss is essential.An introducer set contains devices used to access blood vessels for the insertion of vascular catheters. After a needle is inserted through the skin and into the blood vessel, the dilator and sheath are passed together into the blood vessel.
The femoral artery access sheath is used to gain arterial access and facilitate the insertion of catheters or other equipment for diagnostic and vascular interventions. Compared with procedures performed via the commonly used femoral artery access route, procedures performed via the radial artery route allow shorter recovery time and Less injuries , … . The use of femoral sheaths for arterial vascular access is a common interventional neuroradiologic practice. Sheaths are used for both short-term access in routine diagnostic angiography as well as for prolonged neurointerventional procedures