Patent ID: 11963803
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 10:
11. A method of accessing an Ommaya reservoir to obtain CSF and/or for administering intraventricular chemotherapy with an Ommaya reservoir kit including a sealed tray containing at least one fenestrated drape, at least one sponge applicator, at least one container of povidone-iodine, at least one retractable winged butterfly needle, at least one luer lock syringe, at least one 3-way stopcock, at least one sealable collection vial, and at least one sterile gauze pad, comprising:
opening the sealed tray;
opening at least one container of povidone-iodine pouch and pouring the contents of the povidone-iodine pouch into a portion of the tray;
utilizing the at least one sponge applicator to cleanse a patients Ommaya reservoir by dipping an applicator sponge in povidone-iodine and cleansing a patients Ommaya reservoir;
removing the at least one fenestrated drape from the kit and placing the at least one fenestrated drape over the Ommaya reservoir to create a sterile field over the patient;
removing a cap of the at least one sealable collection vial and positioning the at least one sealable collection vial upright in at least one vial indentation defined by the tray,
removing the at least one retractable winged butterfly needle from the kit;
positioning the at least one retractable winged butterfly needle approximately perpendicular to the skin of a patient to access the Ommaya reservoir;
removing the at least one luer lock syringe from the kit;
connecting the at least one luer lock syringe to the at least one retractable winged butterfly needle;
drawing a volume of CSF from the Ommaya reservoir; and
injecting the CSF into the upright at least one sealable collection vial.