Tracheal Wash & Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) – Large Animal
Transtracheal Technique: Large Dogs, Neonate Foals, Horses
Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL)
• Open-end, silicone, radiopaque, heavy wall tube for lavage via the nasotracheal route • Distal 30mL balloon cuff can be inflated to prevent retrograde fluid flow around the tube and help stabilize placement • Both aspiration and irrigation syringes can be attached to the stopcock at the same time (one stopcock included) • Sterilization with EO gas is recommended for reuse - replacement 3-way stopcock (item #2400) is required
Catheter-over-needle insertion method for direct puncture into the trachea. The semi-rigid flushing catheter has a stylet and luer adapter. The flushing catheter is packaged in a protective sleeve to allow aseptic handling (sterile gloves not required.)
TW1228
Flushing/Sampling Catheter
Stylet
BAL240 / BAL300
Protective Sleeve
10Ga Introducer
TW1616 and TW1628
Flushing/Sampling Catheter
Stylet
14Ga Introducer
HORSES/FOALS SIZE
2400
LENGTH
INTRODUCER
ITEM # TW1228
12Ga
70cm (28in)
10Ga
CFS36
NEONATE FOALS/LARGE DOGS SIZE LENGTH
INTRODUCER
ITEM # TW1628
16Ga
70cm (28in)
14Ga
SIZE OD 24Fr 8mm
ID
LENGTH
ITEM # BAL200 BAL240 BAL300
2.5mm
200cm (79in) 240cm (96in) 300cm (120in)
30Fr 10mm 2.5mm 30Fr 10mm 2.5mm
Replacement Stopcock (10 pack) RECOMMENDED Controlled Flushing Set - to administer flush aliquots from a IV bag rather than multiple syringes. - see page 112
2400
CFS36
79
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