Sheath Insertion for TRI
How to TRY TRI
Expected Concern
RAO (Radial Artery Occlusion)
RAO is the most frequent post-procedural complication of TRA, restricting the use of the same radial artery for future procedures and as a conduit for coronary artery bypass graft.
Recommendation for RAO reduction from consensus paper *1
Spasm
RAS (Radial artery spasm) registry *2 concluded predictors of spasm are
Solutions
Low profile system for reduction of RAO and spasm
How to use Glidesheath Slender™
Easy removal of coated sheath in case of spasm
Compared to uncoated sheaths, hydrophilic coated sheaths reduce the incidence of radial artery spasm.4 Hydrophilic coated sheath reduced the sheath removal pull back force and discomfort of patients when spams happened.5
Tips & Tricks of Coated Sheath
Transparent surgical dressing tape can prevent slipping out the sheath during procedure.