Who has information on the new realm of suctioning called the Combi Cath. ???? My hospital is looking into the apparatus but is it worth the time and money
<Jeffrey Davis>
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Shane, Sorry it took so long for a response. I havent been at this site for a long time. So sorry it has slowed the way it has. Hopefully things will pick up soon.
The Combicath is a catheter within a catheter specifically used for performing bronchoalveolar lavage for specimen culture. Normally this is performed via bronchoscopy. We perform "Mini BAL" procedures on occasion with the combicath. I would NOT use this for any routine suctioning. It is specifically for achieving an Alveolar washing.
