What is a bard port?

Your Bard* PowerPort* device is a small device (about the size of a quarter) used to carry medicine into the bloodstream. It has one or two small basins that are sealed with a soft silicone top, called a septum. The port is placed under the skin on your chest or arm.

Where can port a catheter be placed?

Port-a-cath (Port). A port-a-cath is a device that is usually placed under the skin in the right side of the chest. It is attached to a catheter (a thin, flexible tube) that is threaded into a large vein above the right side of the heart called the superior vena cava.

How is a bard power port inserted?

Your Bard® PowerPort® Implanted Port The port is placed under the skin on your chest or arm. The port connects to a small, soft tube called a catheter. The catheter is placed inside one of the large central veins that take blood to your heart.

Where does the tip of a Portacath sit?

The catheter is tunnelled under the skin to one of the main blood vessels in the neck. A small cut is made over the vein, and the catheter is fed through the vein until the tip of the catheter is sitting just outside the heart in one of the large veins in your chest.

What is the difference between a power port and a regular port?

Regardless of the terminology, all ports function the same way, with the exception of the PowerPort. A PowerPort is a special type of port, available in single or double lumen, which can withstand higher injection pressures. This is an important consideration for receiving intravenous CT contrast dye.

What is a port placement procedure?

Port placement is a medical procedure to implant a small medical appliance under the skin. The device includes a catheter that connects the port to a vein.

How painful is port placement?

A local anesthetic is injected into your chest area. This numbs the area where the port is inserted. You should only feel a little pain or discomfort during the procedure. You are given small amount of a medicine in your IV to help you relax.

How is a power port placed?

The port is usually placed under your skin about 2 to 3 centimetres below your collar bone. You may feel a round or triangle shaped bump on your skin where the port is.

How often does a bard power port need to be flushed?

It is routine practice to flush ports every four to six weeks, according to the manufacturer’s recommendations, using salt solution followed heparin if needed. This study examines the effectiveness of port flushes at an alternative interval of 3 months, reducing the number of visits to the health-care provider.

Can blood be drawn from a port?

Blood draws via an implanted port require a written physician’s order. 2. Blood draws via implanted ports may be performed by RNs trained in implanted port care.

Why choose a bard catheter?

Available in a wide range of materials, coatings and sizes. At BARD, we continually strive to develop and refine advanced products and services that span the spectrum of urological care. That’s why BARD offers the largest portfolio of catheters in the world. Our offerings include a wide array of catheters in different materials, coatings and sizes

How do you access a port in a catheter?

Accessing your implanted port When you need IV fluids or medication, your nurse will place a needle through the access point on your implanted port. This is called accessing your port (see Figure 4). The fluid or medication will move from your implanted port through the catheter and into your bloodstream.

What is the Bard touchless plus intermittent catheter system?

The BARD ® TOUCHLESS ® Plus Intermittent Catheter system is a “closed system kit” designed to help reduce the risk of UTIs. A PVC intermittent catheter available in a straight or coude tip. It is individually packaged in an easy to open peel-strip package.

What is a port a Cath used for?

Your port may be called a BardPort ®, a Mediport ®, a PowerPort ®, or a Port-A-Cath ®. Most implanted ports are made to be used during imaging tests, such as computed tomography (CT) scans or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to allow for high speed injections (shots) of contrast.