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The Glidesheath Slender Tibial Pedal Kit is indicated to facilitate placing a catheter through the skin into the lower extremity peripheral vasculature below the knee.

Both the predicate Glidesheath Slender Tibial Pedal Kit (7cm needle) and the modified Glidesheath Slender Tibial Pedal Kit (4cm needle) are used to facilitate placing a catheter through the skin into the lower extremity peripheral vasculature below the knee. It consists of an introducer (sheath and dilator), which are packaged together with a mini guide wire, an entry needle and a guide inserter. During a diagnostic or interventional procedure in a cath lab, the stainless steel entry needle (cannula) is used to gain access to the vein or artery for placement of the mini guide wire. The nitinol mini guide wire is inserted through the cannula into the patient's blood vessel. The wire is used for placement of the sheath and dilator into the vein or artery. The Guide Inserter which is attached to the Mini Guide Wire holder is used to assist the placement of the wire into the needle. Following guide wire insertion, the cannula is removed and the sheath and dilator are then inserted over the mini guide wire and into the blood vessel. The mini guide wire is then withdrawn from the vessel. The dilator maintains the integrity of the sheath and dilates the blood vessel during insertion. Once the sheath is situated in the vessel, the dilator is removed and an appropriate catheter can then be inserted through the sheath. The sheath incorporates a 1-way valve and a 3-way stopcock connected by a side tube. The sheath is coated with hydrophilic coating to minimize frictional resistance when inserting or removing the sheath from the patient's blood vessel. In addition, the sheath and dilator contain bismuth, making these devices visible under fluoroscopy. The sheath, dilator, entry needle, mini guide wire and guide inserter are provided in a single package and sterilized together. The Glidesheath Slender Tibial Pedal Kit is a disposable, ethylene oxide gas sterilized device intended for single use only.