TVAK Instructions

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MISSIONESSENTIALEQUIPMENT

SALINELOCK KIT


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IMPORTANT:

Follow your Medical Directors approved protocols and procedures.

Do not use this kit i not trained or authorized to perorm

intravenous access.

Reading these instructions does not constitute proper training in

this kit. These instructions are not comprehensive nor areplacement or adequate training.

TVAKTACTICAL VASCULAR ACCESS KIT

18g - PRODUCT#: 32018 NSN#: 6515-CF-002-7748

22g - PRODUCT#: 32022 NSN#: 6515-CF-002-7747

SUGGESTED INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE:

1. Identiy the requirement or IV access as per your approved protocol.2. Use aseptic technique or the entire procedure.

3. Open the kit and utilize the wrapping paper as a clean eld.

4. Don gloves.See Figure: 1.

Figure: 11


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5. Empty contents o plastic bag onto wrapping paper and veriy

kit contents.See Figure: 2 and 3.

Figure: 3

Figure: 2


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3 Figure: 5

6. Attach the red end blunt needle to the syringe and withdraw 10cc o

Normal Saline rom the IV bag (not included ). Recap the blunt needle

and place it on the clean paper.See Figure: 4.

7. Select an appropriate site on your casualty or IV access.

Antecubital ossa is recommended and pictured.

8. Apply the IV tourniquet above the site and clean the skin around the

access site with the SkinPrep swab.See Figure: 5.

Figure: 4


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9. Insert the IV catheter into the patients vein using the appropriate

technique. Lock the sharp into the sel-contained sharps protection.

Occlude the vein and remove the protected sharp rom the hub.

See Figure: 6 and 7.

4Figure: 7

Figure: 6


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5 Figure: 9

10. Screw the PRN Adapter onto the catheter hub and release manual

pressure on the vein.See Figure: 8.

11. Release the IV tourniquet.See Figure: 9.

Figure: 8


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Figure: 11 6

12. Apply the IV3000 over the entire PRN Adapter with the textured

edge strip over the hub o the PRN Adapter.See Figure: 10

13. Insert the blunt needle on the syringe through the IV3000 into the

PRN Adapter and slowly fush the saline lock with the Normal Saline

in the syringe.See Figure: 11.

Figure: 10


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Figure: 12

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14. Remove the needle and syringe rom the PRN Adapter. And place on

the clean paper.

15. Save the red and green capped blunt needles and the LineBacker IV

restraint or administering fuid.

16. Document all procedures.

TO INFUSE FLUID:

17. Spike the IV fuid bag with the Administration Set (not included) and

prime the line.

18. Attach the end o the Administration Set to the Green Capped Blunt

Tip Cannula rom the TVAK.See Figure: 12 and 13.


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19. Insert the Blunt Tip Cannula into the PRN Adapter hub through the

hole that the Red End Blunt Needle created.See Figure: 14.

I the cannula ails to enter the PRN Adapter, make additional

attempts. The cannula will only successully enter the original hole

made by the Blunt Needle.

An additional hole may be made with the blunt needle, or the

Blunt Needle may be used in place o the Blunt Tip Cannula as

a last resort.

Figure: 14

20. Secure the IV Tubing with the LineBacker IV tubing securing device:

It is best secured around a bone. I the AC (preerred) site was

used, it should be secured around the wrist.

Peel o the adhesive back.

Lay the IV line along the patients arm and loop it around the thumb.

At the level o the wrist, lay the IV line on the adhesive and old the

adhesive over on itsel.

Secure the Velcro strap snuggly around the wrist so that i theIV line is pulled it will not dislodge IV access.

See Figure: 15, 16, 17, and 18.


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9 Figure: 16

Figure: 15


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10Figure: 18

Figure: 17


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21. I the IV line is pulled (accidentally, or on purpose) between the

LineBacker and the access site, the saline lock should remain

patent and clean.See Figure: 19 and 20.

22. Document all care provided.

Figure: 20

Figure: 19


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NOTES


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LEAVE NOTHING TO CHANCE.CONTROL THE CHAOS.

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