It is a large-bore 2- or 3-lumen catheter used for hemodialysisused for dialysis, it is usually in the chest wall. It is spelled Quinton not quintin
CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes for a Quinton catheter typically refer to the insertion, maintenance, or removal of the catheter used for hemodialysis access. The specific codes may vary based on the procedure performed, such as 36556 for the insertion of a catheter or 36558 for the removal. It's essential to consult the latest CPT coding guidelines to ensure accurate billing and documentation for the procedures related to Quinton catheters.
It is a large-bore 2- or 3-lumen catheter used for hemodialysisused for dialysis, it is usually in the chest wall. It is spelled Quinton not quintin
The code for a Quniton catheter is 36800. The quniton catheter is a catheter that is a dual lumen catheter that is used on a semi-permanent basis.
de Pezzer catheter a self-retaining urethral catheter with a bulbous end.
The doctor used a catheter to get to the patient's heart.
In this case it is not possible to re-use the catheter. Because of the requirement of sterility a new catheter has to be used as replacement.
You don't store an intermittent catheter, instead a new catheter should be used each time.
swan- ganz catheter
It is a special catheter used in Urology. As the name suggests it has three lumens, one used to inflate the ballon to keep the catheter in place, the second lumen is used to flush and irrigate the bladder with fluids to prevent clotting and blockage of the catheter after surgery, and the third lumen is for draining the urine from the bladder. The term used is Bladder irrigation.
In cardiac catheterization, a long, fine catheter is used for passage through a blood vessel into the chambers of the heart.
if you are referring to the term used in a recent commercial it means catheter , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catheter