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Conceptial Research 2024
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What type of single use devices can be resterilized and why? - ANSWER -
Diagnostic EP electrodes because lumen and technically not a catheter because no
lumen
Fr to mm - ANSWER - 1 Fr = .33 mm
Tip inner diameter standard diagnostic cardiac catheters and why - ANSWER - .038
inch / because it is supposed to be used with .035-.038 inch guide wires
What is 2 rules for CMC's like spiral or lasso - ANSWER - 1. Only approved for use
in LA due to chordae tendinea
2. Only rotate shaft clockwise
Stereotaxis catheters - ANSWER - Have magnets in tip for maneuverability in
response to changes in magnetic field
What system remotely steers guided catheters - ANSWER - Hansen robotic system
ACT for using array - ANSWER - ACT 250-300
bipolar cardiac electrodes record local _________ that occur during phase _______
- ANSWER - depolarizations / phase 0
surface EKG leads usually filtered at what - ANSWER - .1 - 100 Hz
Normal EGM filter settings - ANSWER - 30 - 300 Hz
What to do if T waves interfere with A/V and why - ANSWER - Increase the high
pass filter because T waves are lower frequency as well as far field
Unipolar filter setting - ANSWER - .05 - 300 Hz
How each is measured: Diagnostic catheter OD , Inflated balloon cath OD, Needle
OD, Guide wire - ANSWER - Diag: Fr / Balloon: mm / Needle: gauge / GW: inch
(thousandth of inches)
Standard sizes of micropuncture introducer sets and their purpose - ANSWER - 21
gauge needle / .018 inch wire. Purpose of micropuncture introducer set is for
placement of .035-.038 inch GW
Best needle to use for pericardial space via subxyphoid approach - ANSWER -
Tuohy needle
which type of guide wire is 260-300 cm long? - ANSWER - exchange guide wires
(much longer than diagnostic catheter)