What is a Micropuncture set?
What is a Micropuncture set? Vascular access complications can occur during or after cardiac or peripheral arterial catheterization. A new device, the Micropuncture Kit (Cook Medical, Bloomington, IN) allows vascular access with a small 21gauge needle as opposed to the standard method, which requires an 18 gauge needle. What is Micropuncture? : an extremely small puncture (as of a nephron) also : an act of making a micropuncture. How long is Micropuncture needle? Introducer Access Set Micropuncture® 5 Fr. X 10 cm Length Outer Catheter, 0.018 Inch X 40 cm Length Wire Guide, 21 Gauge X 4 cm Length Needle....