Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Flush
English answer:
to deliberately pass one fluid to drive out another
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Katarina Delic
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Flush
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Medical: Instruments
catheters and accessories
This is the context:
If the Y/Tri-Adapter is to be used with a guiding catheter:
1. Thread the dilation catheter through the hole in the cap of the Y/Tri-Adapter. Flush thoroughly to remove air.
2. Advance the dilatation catheter into the guiding catheter.
3. To join the rotating connector of the Y/Tri-Adapter (with the dilatation catheter passing through it) to the guiding catheter, vigorously flush forward through the adapter to remove air while allowing backbleeding through the guiding catheter. This will permit a fluid-fluid interface while the adapter is attached to the guiding catheter.
Could somebody explain to me what is meant by 'flush' in this context? How can it be paraphrased? Do you think that some part of the adapter should be pushed in order for the flush to occur?
If the Y/Tri-Adapter is to be used with a guiding catheter:
1. Thread the dilation catheter through the hole in the cap of the Y/Tri-Adapter. Flush thoroughly to remove air.
2. Advance the dilatation catheter into the guiding catheter.
3. To join the rotating connector of the Y/Tri-Adapter (with the dilatation catheter passing through it) to the guiding catheter, vigorously flush forward through the adapter to remove air while allowing backbleeding through the guiding catheter. This will permit a fluid-fluid interface while the adapter is attached to the guiding catheter.
Could somebody explain to me what is meant by 'flush' in this context? How can it be paraphrased? Do you think that some part of the adapter should be pushed in order for the flush to occur?
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English term (edited):
to flush
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to deliberately pass one fluid to drive out another
In this kind of usage, it means specifically to pass one fluid (i.e. gas or liquid) through a pipe, system, etc. in order to drive out another, unwanted one (in this case, flushing with the liquid in order to force out any air that may be left in the pipe).
There is no sense of mechanically 'pushing' anything, and this is not the same kind of 'flush' as in a toilet!
There is no sense of mechanically 'pushing' anything, and this is not the same kind of 'flush' as in a toilet!
Note from asker:
| Thanks! This seems to be the right answer. I asked about the 'push' because I have Serbian reference material where it says: 'Push to remove air' (in Serbian). :) |
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purge/wash
purging or washing through the cath (as for cleansing purposes) but also here adding another fluid is to cause a fluid-fluid interface
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Note added at 55 mins (2009-11-14 10:19:28 GMT)
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In fact, there are some catheters ('caths') that are 'self-purging'
Self-purging balloon catheter - Patent 4811737A tubular catheter having an inflatable expander member mounted thereon at the distal end thereof is provided with an extremely fine slit passing through ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/4811737.html
by MA Rydell - 1989 - Cited by 16 - Related articles
Fast purge balloon dilatation catheter - Patent 5100385A balloon dilatation catheter having a guidewire lumen that extends to the distal tip of the catheter, a balloon mounted on the distal end of the catheter ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/5100385.html
by A Cermak - 1992 - Cited by 5 - Related articles
Show more results from www.freepatentsonline.com
Self-purging balloon catheter - US Patent 4811737 DescriptionCardiovascular surgeons have complained about the difficulty attendant in purging the catheter of its air prior to use. The aforementioned procedure is time ...
www.patentstorm.us/patents/4811737/description.html
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Note added at 55 mins (2009-11-14 10:19:28 GMT)
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In fact, there are some catheters ('caths') that are 'self-purging'
Self-purging balloon catheter - Patent 4811737A tubular catheter having an inflatable expander member mounted thereon at the distal end thereof is provided with an extremely fine slit passing through ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/4811737.html
by MA Rydell - 1989 - Cited by 16 - Related articles
Fast purge balloon dilatation catheter - Patent 5100385A balloon dilatation catheter having a guidewire lumen that extends to the distal tip of the catheter, a balloon mounted on the distal end of the catheter ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/5100385.html
by A Cermak - 1992 - Cited by 5 - Related articles
Show more results from www.freepatentsonline.com
Self-purging balloon catheter - US Patent 4811737 DescriptionCardiovascular surgeons have complained about the difficulty attendant in purging the catheter of its air prior to use. The aforementioned procedure is time ...
www.patentstorm.us/patents/4811737/description.html
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press out
in this case and in conjunction with a catheter the air is pressed out and thus removed
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to wash out; to flood or spray thoroughly with water, as for cleansing purposes
FLUSH
verb (used with object)
- to flood or spray thoroughly with water, as for cleansing purposes: They flushed the wall with water and then scrubbed it down.
- to wash out (a sewer, toilet, etc.) by a sudden rush of water.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/flush
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Note added at 9 mins (2009-11-14 09:33:39 GMT)
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However, in medical supplies, sometimes they prtescribe the use of certain chemical reagent instead of water.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-11-14 12:58:50 GMT)
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A few links to show you that normal saline solution is commonly used solution for flushing catheter. Heparin is the second most commonly used reagent.
Reagents when used to flush the air bubbles out of the catheter will be left inside the catheter, that is why the reagent used should not be harmful to humans, therefore, any kind of gas can't be used as we do not want any bubbles to form inside our blood vessels.
syringe filled with saline solution is used to push the saline solution into the catheter when flushing (pushing) out the bubbles.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/...
http://cdc.gov/mmWR/preview/mmwrhtml/00040192.htm
http://nih.kramesonline.com/HealthSheets/3,S,86578
verb (used with object)
- to flood or spray thoroughly with water, as for cleansing purposes: They flushed the wall with water and then scrubbed it down.
- to wash out (a sewer, toilet, etc.) by a sudden rush of water.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/flush
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Note added at 9 mins (2009-11-14 09:33:39 GMT)
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However, in medical supplies, sometimes they prtescribe the use of certain chemical reagent instead of water.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-11-14 12:58:50 GMT)
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A few links to show you that normal saline solution is commonly used solution for flushing catheter. Heparin is the second most commonly used reagent.
Reagents when used to flush the air bubbles out of the catheter will be left inside the catheter, that is why the reagent used should not be harmful to humans, therefore, any kind of gas can't be used as we do not want any bubbles to form inside our blood vessels.
syringe filled with saline solution is used to push the saline solution into the catheter when flushing (pushing) out the bubbles.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/...
http://cdc.gov/mmWR/preview/mmwrhtml/00040192.htm
http://nih.kramesonline.com/HealthSheets/3,S,86578
Peer comment(s):
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Edith Kelly
: could also be flushed with e.g. an inert gas
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Thanks! But I did mention that it is not necessarily done with water.
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José J. Martínez
: I agree
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Thanks a lot!
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Liam Hamilton
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Thanks a lot!
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