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Description

Cardinal Health Argyle Oreopoulos-Zellerman Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter. Argyle Swan Neck Oreopoulos-Zellerman Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters are designed to prevent omental wrapping, keep the catheter placed low in the pelvis and prevent dialysate leakage.
SKU MPN OPTION DESCRIPTION EST. TO SHIP
CDL-8888413005 8888413005 Cuff, Left, 44.5cm Swan Neck Oreopoulos-Zellerman Catheter, 2 Cuff, Left, 44.5cm (Continental US Only) 4-5 Weeks
CDL-8888413013 8888413013 Cuff, Right, 44.5cm Swan Neck Oreopoulos-Zellerman Catheter, 2 Cuff, Right, 44.5cm (Continental US Only) 4-5 Weeks

Frequently asked questions

Does the Swan Neck design prevent complications?

Yes, the Argyle Swan Neck design is a critical feature of this peritoneal dialysis catheter, specifically engineered to minimize common mechanical complications and ensure effective long-term therapy.

Key preventative features include:

  • Omental Wrapping Prevention: The design actively works to prevent omental wrapping, a common issue that can impede flow and compromise PD effectiveness.
  • Optimal Pelvic Placement: It helps ensure the catheter tip remains correctly positioned low in the pelvis for optimal fluid dynamics and effective dialysate exchange.
  • Dialysate Leakage Mitigation: The configuration is constructed to significantly mitigate the risk of dialysate leakage during use.
Does the catheter ensure optimal pelvic placement?

Yes, the Cardinal Health Argyle Oreopoulos-Zellerman Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter utilizes the specialized Swan Neck design to ensure ideal anatomical placement and function.

This design guarantees the catheter tip remains consistently positioned low in the pelvis, which is critical for optimizing fluid dynamics and maximizing the effectiveness of dialysate exchange.

The optimal placement provides several important benefits:

  • Prevents Omental Wrapping: The Argyle Swan Neck configuration actively works to avoid omental wrapping, a frequent complication in peritoneal dialysis (PD) therapy.
  • Mitigates Leakage: The design is constructed to actively reduce the risk of dialysate leakage during use.
  • Optimal Exchange: Ensures proper positioning for efficient inflow and outflow dynamics.
How does the Swan Neck design optimize positioning?

The Argyle Swan Neck design is specifically engineered for the Oreopoulos-Zellerman Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter to ensure stability and high-performance during PD treatment. This specialized configuration addresses key mechanical challenges by focusing on:

  • Optimal Pelvic Placement: The design helps ensure the catheter tip remains positioned securely and consistently low in the pelvis. This is critical for maximizing the efficiency of dialysate drainage and inflow.
  • Omental Wrapping Prevention: It is actively engineered to prevent omental wrapping (where abdominal fatty tissue blocks catheter function), which is vital for maintaining clear fluid flow and long-term device function.
  • Mitigation of Dialysate Leakage: The overall structure is constructed to mitigate the risk of dialysate leakage around the insertion site, improving patient safety and reducing common complications.
Does the Swan Neck design minimize dialysis complications?

Yes, the Cardinal Health Argyle Oreopoulos-Zellerman catheter features the specialized Argyle Swan Neck design, which is engineered specifically to address and minimize common mechanical complications associated with peritoneal dialysis (PD).

This design ensures optimal catheter performance and patient safety by focusing on three primary functional benefits:

  • Prevents Omental Wrapping: The configuration actively works to keep the omentum from wrapping around the device, a frequent cause of catheter malfunction.
  • Maintains Optimal Placement: It is designed to keep the catheter positioned low in the pelvis, which is essential for effective dialysate inflow and drainage.
  • Controls Dialysate Leakage: The structure is intended to mitigate the risk of dialysate leakage during use.
Does the catheter include the Argyle Swan Neck design?

Yes, this peritoneal dialysis catheter is specifically engineered with the Argyle Swan Neck design.

This critical configuration is key to maintaining proper anatomical positioning and functional integrity throughout PD treatment, helping to prevent common complications. The primary advantages of this design are:

  • Omental Wrapping Prevention: It actively works to prevent omental wrapping, a frequent complication in PD therapy.
  • Optimal Positioning: The design ensures the catheter remains situated low in the pelvis for optimal fluid dynamics and effective dialysate exchange.
  • Leakage Mitigation: The specialized construction is intended to significantly mitigate the risk of dialysate leakage during use.
Does this catheter feature dual cuffs?

Yes, the Cardinal Health Argyle Oreopoulos-Zellerman catheter is configured with 2 Cuffs.

These dual cuffs are integral to the specialized Argyle Swan Neck design, which is engineered to provide superior stability and performance by helping to ensure:

  • Optimal Positioning: The catheter remains positioned low in the pelvis for effective dialysis drainage and inflow.
  • Omental Protection: The design actively prevents omental wrapping around the catheter.
  • Leakage Prevention: Features are incorporated to minimize the risk of dialysate leakage.
What is the standard length of the catheter?

The Cardinal Health Argyle Oreopoulos-Zellerman Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter is available in a consistent length of 44.5 cm for both the left and right cuff configurations.

What configurations are available for this catheter?

The Argyle Oreopoulos-Zellerman Catheter is available in two configurations, both sharing a total length of 44.5 cm and featuring the advanced Argyle Swan Neck design. This design is engineered to ensure optimal placement and minimize complications like omental wrapping and dialysate leakage. The available options are: * Cuff, Left, 44.5cm * Cuff, Right, 44.5cm

How does the Swan Neck design improve catheter function?

The specialized Argyle Swan Neck design is the central feature of this catheter, engineered to maximize efficacy and minimize common complications associated with peritoneal dialysis (PD) therapy. It achieves this by providing three critical functional benefits:

  • Omental Wrapping Prevention: The unique configuration actively works to prevent the omentum from wrapping around the catheter tip, ensuring unrestricted dialysate flow and catheter function.
  • Optimal Pelvic Positioning: The design ensures the catheter tip remains situated low within the pelvis, which is essential for efficient fluid drainage and dialysate exchange.
  • Dialysate Leakage Mitigation: The catheter’s construction is specifically intended to mitigate the risk of dialysate leakage at the insertion site, promoting patient safety and stability.
Does this catheter prevent dialysate leakage?

Yes, preventing dialysate leakage is one of the primary design objectives and a key selling point of the Cardinal Health Argyle Oreopoulos-Zellerman Catheter.

This catheter is specifically engineered to mitigate the risk of leakage around the insertion site. This critical feature is supported by the specialized Argyle Swan Neck configuration, which is designed to ensure optimal placement and operational integrity throughout the peritoneal dialysis procedure.