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In medicine, a catheter is a tube that a health professional may insert into part of the body. The process of inserting a catheter is catheterization. In most uses it is a thin, flexible tube: a "soft" catheter; in some, it is a larger, solid tube: a "hard" catheter.Placement of a catheter into a particular part of the body may allow:
A central lineFor the London Underground railway line, see Central Line. In medicine, a central (venous) line (or central venous catheter is a catheter placed into a large vein. Description Most commonly used veins are the jugular vein, the subclavian vein and the femo is a conduit for giving drugs or fluids into a large-bore catheter positioned either in a vein near the heart or just inside the atriumIn anatomy, the atrium is the blood collection chamber of a heart. It has a thin-walled structure that allows blood to return to the heart. There is at least one atrium in an animal with a closed circulatory system. In fishes, their circulatory system is.
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- cannulaA cannula is a flexible tube which when inserted into the body is used either to withdraw fluid or insert medication. Cannulas normally come with a trocar (a sharp pointed needle) attached which allows puncture of the body to get into the intended space. stentIn medicine, a stent is an expandable wire mesh tube that is inserted into a hollow structure of the body to keep it patent (i. Stents are used on diverse structures such as the esophagus, trachea, or blood vessels. Prior to use, a stent is collapsed to a
medical equipmentMedical equipment is machinery designed to aid medical therapies. It is usually designed with rigorous safety standards. There are several basic types: Life support equipment is used maintain a patient's bodily function. These include medical ventilators,
