Cool line, Catheter instructions for use – ZOLL IVTM Catheter Cool Line User Manual
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Cool Line
®
Catheter
Instructions for Use
CL-2295A/8700-0654-01 (Also referred to as CL-2295)
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106084-001 Rev.2
10. Verify that the guidewire is intact upon removal.
11. Check lumen placement by attaching a syringe to the
distal and proximal infusion luer hubs and aspirate until 
a free flow of venous blood is observed. Connect 
infusion luers to appropriate Luer-Lock line(s) as 
required. Unused infusion port(s) may be "locked" 
through injection cap(s) using standard hospital 
protocol. Slide clamps are provided on the tubing to 
occlude flow through the infusion lumens during line 
and injection cap changes. Precaution: To minimize 
risk of damage to the tubing from excessive pressure, 
each clamp must be opened prior to infusing through 
that lumen. 
12. Caution: Do not clamp or occlude inflow or outflow
lines. This can cause line blockage and possible 
failure. 
13. Secure and dress insertion site and catheter
temporarily.
14
If subclavian or jugular access is used, verify catheter 
tip position by chest x-ray immediately after 
placement. X-ray exam must show the catheter located 
in the right side of the mediastinum in the SVC with 
the distal end of the catheter parallel to the vena cava 
wall. The catheter distal tip must be positioned at a 
level above either the azygos vein or the carina of the 
trachea, whichever is better visualized. If the catheter 
tip is malpositioned, reposition and reverify. 
15. If femoral access is used, X-ray examination must
show the catheter located in the IVC with the distal end 
of the catheter parallel to the vena cava wall. If the 
catheter tip is malpositioned, reposition and reverify. 
16. Proximal radiopaque marker indicates proximal end of
balloons to ensure that balloons reside completely in 
vessel. If catheter is malpositioned, reposition and 
reverify. 
17. Secure catheter to patient. Use juncture hub side wings
as primary suture site to minimize the risk of catheter 
migration. 
18. The ZOLL suture tab and clip can also be used as an
additional attachment point. Assure that catheter body 
is secure and does not slide. 
19. Caution: Use only the ZOLL suture tab and clip
provided in the kit. Catheter damage may result if 
other tabs or clips are used. 
20. Caution: Do not suture directly to the outside
diameter of the catheter to minimize the risk of 
cutting or damaging the catheter or impeding 
catheter flow. 
21. Dress puncture site per hospital protocol. Maintain the
insertion site with regular meticulous redressing using 
aseptic technique. 
22. Record on the patient's chart the indwelling catheter
length using the centimeter marks on the catheter shaft 
as reference. Frequent visual reassessment should be 
made to ensure that the catheter has not moved. 
23. Attach a primed Start-Up Kit to Cool Line
®
Heat
Exchange Catheter by connecting the male luer of the 
Start-Up Kit to the female inflow luer of the Cool 
Line
®
Catheter (labeled “inflow”) and the female luer
of the Start-Up Kit to the male outflow luer of the 
Cool Line
®
Catheter (labeled “outflow”). White
"ZOLL" tags are fitted loosely to the INFLOW and 
OUTFLOW extension tubes to help identify them. 
Assure that a sufficient amount of sterile saline is 
present at the ends of the hubs to make an air free 
connection. Refer to CoolGard 
3000
®
/Thermogard XP
®
manual for details on
CoolGard 3000
®
/Thermogard XP
®
operation.
24. Warning: Failure to connect the Start-Up Kit
correctly to the catheter could result in catheter 
failure. Do not attach the Start-Up Kit to the 
dark blue, white or brown luers. 
25. Caution: Do not place any stopcocks in line that
may be inadvertently shut off. This can cause 
line blockage and possible failure. 
26. Pump saline through Start-Up Kit and catheter to
assure that all connections are secure and that there 
is no leaking. Allow any remaining air in system to 
be purged out. 
Disconnecting Catheter from CoolGard 
3000
®
/Thermogard XP
®
System:
1.
Stop circulation of saline through catheter.
2.
Disconnect Start-Up Kit from catheter.
3.
To maintain sterile connections, immediately cap off 
luer connectors of both catheter and Start-Up Kit 
using sterile luer caps or connect inflow and outflow 
luers together. 
Reconnecting Catheter to CoolGard 
3000
®
/Thermogard XP
®
System:
1.
Remove luer caps from luer connectors of catheter 
and Start-Up Kit and discard or disconnect inflow 
and outflow luers from each other. 
2.
Attach Start-Up Kit to Cool Line
®
Heat Exchange
Catheter by connecting the male luer of the Start-Up 
Kit to the female inflow luer of the Cool Line
®
Catheter and the female luer of the Start-Up Kit to 
the male outflow luer of the Cool Line
®
Catheter.
Assure that a sufficient amount of sterile saline is 
present at the ends of the hubs make an air free 
connection. 
3.
Warning: Failure to connect the Start-Up Kit 
correctly to the catheter could result in catheter 
failure. 
4.
Warning: DO NOT confuse the INFLOW and 
OUTFLOW Luer fittings for standard central line 
infusion ports. They are for connection to the 
CoolGard 3000
®
/Thermogard XP
®
System ONLY.
5.
Caution: Do not place any extra stopcocks in line 
that may be inadvertently shut off. This can 
cause line blockage and possible failure. 
Catheter Removal:
1.
Stop all pumping of saline through the catheter.
2.
Disconnect Start-Up Kit from catheter. Uncap or 
leave uncapped the inflow and outflow lumens of 
the cooling circuit (cooling circuit ONLY). This 
will allow residual saline within the circuit to be 
expressed. As the catheter is withdrawn, the 
balloons are compressed. Saline within the balloons 
must be free to pass out of the balloon or the balloon 
will not deflate making the catheter difficult to 
remove. 
3.
Place patient in supine position. Remove dressing. 
Remove sutures from suture site.