Product Description
What this product is and who it is for
- The BD PleurX Catheter Access Kit (50-7280A) is a sterile single-use accessory kit designed to provide intermittent access to an implanted PleurX or PeritX catheter for aspiration of fluid samples, saline flushing, or routine catheter maintenance.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company).
- Catalog / SKU: 50-7280A (manufacturer catalog number).
- Intended for use with: PleurX™ Pleural Catheter System or PeritX™ Peritoneal Catheter System (manufacturer-stated compatibility).
- Packaging quantity: sold in cases of 5 kits per case (BD published packaging).
- Sterility: sterile single-use kit (manufacturer-stated).
What is included
- Syringe, 10 mL (one syringe included).
- Lockable access tip with a needleless access valve (for connection to the PleurX catheter valve).
- Valve cap to protect the catheter valve between uses.
- Alcohol prep pads (qty 2).
- Blue sterile procedure drape / wrapping and a blue emergency slide clamp.
Condition and packaging
- Manufacturer lists the kit as sterile and packaged; the supplied reference photograph shows the kit components laid out for identification but does not show an intact outer factory carton or visible sterile seals.
- The listing title provided ("CA/5") and BD catalog pages indicate cases contain 5 kits; check your order quantity before purchase.
Usage notes
- The kit is intended to allow aspiration of a sterile fluid sample directly through the catheter and to permit catheter flushing and routine maintenance.
- Use only with compatible PleurX or PeritX catheters; do not insert other devices into the catheter valve (risk of valve damage).
Limitations and regulatory notes
- This is a sterile single-use medical device kit; it is not a replacement catheter.
- Some retailers note that a physician's order may be required for purchase in certain jurisdictions — verify local prescription requirements (may vary by seller and location).
Warnings
- The photograph provided appears to show two syringes laid out; BD's component list names a single 10 mL syringe for this access kit — the photograph and manufacturer's component list conflict on syringe count; confirm final contents on receipt.
- Do not use non-specified connectors or devices with the catheter valve; follow the BD instructions for use supplied with the kit.
