Vascular Entrance Exam Flashcards
What Percent of growth does Bard’s ultra-non-compliant balloon grow less than or equal to?
1%
What are key contributing factors that cause ESKD?
smoking, diabetes, genetics
The Presto™ 40ATM Inflation Device offers a ______ cc barrel that allows for inflation up 24 x 40mm of the Atlas® Gold balloon?
30
Conquest 40 offers what balloon diameter size range?
4-12 mm
Conquest offers what balloon diameter size range?
5-12 mm
Atlas offers what balloon diameter size range?
12-26 mm
Vaccess offers what balloon diameter size range?
4-12 mm
Dorado offers what balloon diameter size range?
3-10 mm
AV Lutonix offers what balloon diameter size range?
4-12mm
What color is a 6 Fr Sheath?
green
Hemodialysis pulls blood through a “dialyzer”, cleaned, and returned to the body and can be done via (Select all that apply)
AV fistula, AV graft, HD Catheter
When a C Arm or Fixed units Image intensifier (II) is rotated toward the head. What direction is it?
cranial
A 12x40mm Conquest® 40 fits through a larger sheath than a 12x40mm Atlas® Gold
true
What are two major improvements that were made to Conquest® 40 as compared to original Conquest?
more sizes and redesigned tampered tip
What is the most noticable design change From Atlas to the Atlas® Gold Balloon Catheter?
tampered tip, shorter shoulders
Atlas PTA Offers what catheters Lengths?
75, 120 cm
Atlas GOLD PTA Offers what catheters Lengths?
80, 120 cm
Conquest PTA Offers what catheters Lengths?
50, 75, 120 cm
Conquest 40 PTA Offers what catheters Lengths?
50, 75 cm
Vacess PTA Offers what catheters Lengths?
50, 80 cm
Ultraverse 035 PTA Offers what catheters Lengths?
75, 130 cm
Dorado PTA Offers what catheters Lengths?
40, 80, 120 cm
AV Lutonix PTA Offers what catheters Lengths?
40, 75, 100cm
Select 3 significant design differences of Denali vs. previous generations of Bard IVC filters
one piece body, staggered leg lengths, robust hook
What Size sheaths come in our SRK30 Denali retrieval system?
9, 11 Fr
In the of Denali® Study, what was the mean and max indwell time of the filter?
201, 736 Days
What is the name of our value-added program we offer to customers to track their Denali patients for future retrieval, so they are not lost to follow-up?
reach
Select the indications for and IVC filter placement
Trauma, DVT, Risk of PE, Coagulation issues
All patients should be evaluated for primary access in the non-dominant forearm first.
true
One French (Fr) = how many millimeters (mm)?
1/3
Where do the majority of AV Access grafts fail?
venous anastomosis
What 2 arteries directly supply the hand (choose all that apply):
radial, ulnar
Ipsilateral is defined as
same side
Retrograde is defined as
against the flow
Antegrade is defined as
with the flow
Contralateral is defined as
opposite side
What cause intimal Hyperplasia formation (select all that apply)
response to injury, hemodynamics, and naturaly happens to everyone
6 Fr sheath creates what size hole in the vessel and skin?
8
Supine is defined as:
face up
Prone is defined as:
face down
Lateral is defined as
Away from median plane
caudal is defined as:
towards the feet
Medial is defined as:
towards the median plane
It is recommended that an operator use a guidewire twice the length of the longest device that will be used in a procedure?
true
Define the following C-Arm positioning: RAO
right anterior oblique
Define the following C-Arm positioning: LAO
left anterior oblique
Define the following C-Arm positioning: AP
Anterior posterior
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a condition characterized by the gradual loss of kidney function over time. How many stages is CKD classified into?
5
Why are AV Fistulas considered the best option for hemodialysis vascular access? (Select all that apply)
Lower risk of infection, Uses native vessels
What Covered Stents does BD offer (select all that apply) :
Covera, Fluency
What does the Flared ends offer the MD during stent deployment: (select all that apply)
Faster Wall Apposition, Migration Resistance
Covera and Fluency are __________ Impregnated to decrease platelet accumulation
carbon
What is Barotrauma?
Over dilation of a balloon causing damage to healthy tissue
Select all the true statements about the LifeStar™ Stent System
- The system was based on the E-Luminexx™ stent
- The device is designed with a 6 French delivery system
- All 120mm length stents are biliary only
The E-Luminexx Stent Systems have the following total catheter lengths?
111, 166 cm
E-Luminexx & LifeStar Vascular Stent Systems are available 7-10 mm diameters and 20 – 100 mm lengths.
True
What features of the E-Luminexx™ are retained in LifeStar™: (select all that apply)
electropolished surface finish, bright tantalum marker system, & a “tipless” catheter
The most ideal anatomic position for the tip placement of the Glidepath dialysis catheter, which would offer the lowest complications?
right atrium
Pristine’s clinical study shows 100% patency through how many days?
60 days
What dialysis catheter listed below is a BD HemoDialysis catheter? (Select all that applies)
Decathlon, Glidepath, PRISTINE, RELIANCE XK
Peritoneal Dialysis Can be done at home by Cleansing fluid (dialysate) flows through catheter into abdomen stays 4 - 6 hrs?
true
The E-Luminexx Stent Systems offers an operator how many deployment options
4
E-Luminexx & LifeStar Vascular Stent Systems are available 7-10 mm diameters and 20 – 100 mm lengths
True
Stenosis is the most common cause of vascular access failure and treatment, including frequent reinterventions, and is associated with an additional cost burden
True
The GlidePath Family dialysis catheter offers what 3 Fr sizes?
14.5Fr, 10Fr & 7.5Fr
What is the FR size of the Pristine dialysis catheter?
15.5
AirGuard Valve introducer biggest benefit is that it minimizes air leakage to ______ CC/sec?
0.15 cc/sec
What are common causes of catheter dysfunction
- Patient positioning
- Kinking
- Thrombus
- Fibrin Sheath
The Glidepath Dialysis catheter comes in both a 14.5 and 16 fr XK version
false
GlidePath Dialysis Cather offers a recirculation rate of _______ %
1
What PTA Balloon is our Large Diameter PTA balloon?
Atlas & Atlas Gold
Conquest 40 offers a rated Burst up to how many ATM’s?
40
The GeoAlign® Marker System offers a _____ % reduction in fluoroscopy time.
27
Which PTA balloon offers an ultra non-compliant balloon with Checker Flex Points, 3-10 mm and 40, 80, 120, 135 catheter lengths?
Dorado
What are some key benefits to the Presto 40 inflation?
a. Pressure rating up to 40 atm
b. Larger 30cc barrell
c. Ergonomic handle
d. Fills up to 24x40 Atlas Gold Catheter
- Balloons come in what catheter designs?
- Coaxial
- Dual Lumen
- Triple Lumen
How long does it take for an Arteriovenous or AV Fistula to mature?
2-6 months
Which vessel can be used for arterial access?
Brachial
WaveLinq Uses RF (Radio Frequency) energy to create a WaveLinQ EndoAVF?
True
Arterial closure devices are approved post procedure for brachial artery hemostasis
False
What are stents made of?
nitinol
How many radiopaque on the end of covera stent?
6
What is the medical term for connection between artery and vein?
Anastomosis
GeoAlign markers are radiopaque?
false
What is Atlas Gold indicated for that’s unique
illiac veins