Patent ID: 6592565
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
The method of selecting and implanting a permanent venous catheter into a patient for use in chronic extracorporeal blood treatment procedures, which comprises:determining the Body Surface Area (BSA) of the patient; selecting a permanent venous catheter having an actual length from the catheter distal tip to its integral, proximal end which is within ten percent of a desired length in cm. as indicated in the Table below for the Body Surface Area of the particular patient and a particular vein through which the catheter is to extend (RIJV; RSCV; LIJV; or LSCV): DESIRED LENGTH (cm.)BSARIJVRSCVLIJVLSCVm2cmcmcmcm1.2022.623.525.126.61.2523.024.025.627.11.3023.424.426.027.61.3523.824.826.528.11.4024.225.326.928.51.4524.625.727.429.01.5025.026.127.829.51.5525.426.528.330.01.6025.827.028.730.41.6526.227.429.130.91.7026.627.829.631.41.7527.028.330.031.91.8027.428.730.532.31.8527.829.130.932.81.9028.229.531.433.31.9528.630.031.833.82.0028.930.432.334.32.1029.731.333.235.22.2030.532.134.136.22.3031.333.034.937.12.4532.534.336.338.52.6033.735.637.640.02.7534.936.839.041.4and implanting the venous catheter in the venous system of the patient with the distal tip of the catheter being in or adjacent to the upper right atrium of the heart.