OLM* INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING KIT
* The OLM ICP Kit was developed in cooperation with Richard C. Ostrup, M.D., Thomas G. Luerssen,M.D. and
Lawrence F. Marshall, M.D. (San Diego, California)
Figure 1
COMPRESSION CAP
BOLT
SPACER
TRANSDUCER
CONNECTOR
PRESSURE
TRANSDUCER
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
The OLM Intracranial Pressure Monitoring Kit
consists
of
a
sterile
pressure
monitoring
accessory items to be used as a diagnostic
tool for rapidly determining and continuously
monitoring intracranial pressure.
method of measuring pressure is unique,
please read this section carefully.
Unlike ordinary pressure monitoring systems,
the Camino
Catheter has a miniature
®
transducer at the distal tip. This unique design
eliminates the need for a "fluid-filled system" to
carry
pressure
waves
transducer.
Thus, the problems inherent in
such fluid-filled systems are eliminated. The
result is a precise pressure measurement and
an artifact free, high fidelity waveform trace.
The OLM Intracranial Pressure Monitoring Kit
contains the following accessory items for use
with the Camino Catheter (Figure 1);
• Camino Bolt with Compression Cap and
Turning Wings,
• .106 inches (2.71 mm) diameter No. 36 Drill
Bit with Safety Stop,
• Spacer to adjust seating depth of the bolt,
• Strain Relief—Protective Sheath,
• .050 inches (1.3 mm) diameter Stylet,
• Hex wrench,
• Zero adjustment tool
Note: A hand drill and various standard surgical
instruments and supplies are required to place
the ICP monitoring system.
A set of instruments and supplies is available
from Integra NeuroSciences in our Cranial
MODEL 110-4B
SAFETY STOP
DRILL BIT
TRANSDUCER
AIR VENT
STRAIN RELIEF SHEATH
1 CM MARKINGS
UP TO 10 CM
transducer-tipped
catheter
Since its
to
an
external
ZERO ADJUSTMENT TOOL
Access Kits.
INDICATIONS
The use of the OLM* Intracranial Pressure
with
Monitoring Kit by a qualified neurosurgeon is
indicated
when
intracranial pressure in the parenchyma or the
subarachnoid space, is clinically important.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
This device is not intended for any use other
than that indicated.
RISK AND COMPLICATIONS
Maintenance of sterility during placement and
subsequent handling of the Camino Bolt is
essential. Sterile technique should be used at
all times when inserting, correcting, or
adjusting the Camino Bolt and the Camino
Transducer-Tipped
Catheter.
If monitoring is continued for more than
5 days, placement of a new system under
sterile conditions is recommended.
Placement of the Camino Bolt must be
carried out by a qualified neurosurgeon to
avoid penetration of the cerebral cortical
surface during the drilling process, which
requires standard surgical procedure and skill.
Hemorrhage from the dura or cortical
surface at the bolt insertion site may occur.
Patients should be tested for normal blood
clotting function prior to bolt placement.
Determination of possible extracerebral,
subarachnoid, or intracerebral hemorrhage at
the
bolt
HEX WRENCH
STYLET
RED DEPTH INDICATOR
direct
measurement
Pressure
insertion
site
will
of
Monitoring
be
the
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