United States - English - NLM (National Library of Medicine)

avkare, inc. - amiodarone hydrochloride (unii: 976728sy6z) (amiodarone - unii:n3rq532iut) - amiodarone hydrochloride 400 mg - because of its life-threatening side effects and the substantial management difficulties associated with its use (see " warnings" below), amiodarone is indicated only for the treatment of the following documented, life-threatening recurrent ventricular arrhythmias when these have not responded to documented adequate doses of other available antiarrhythmics or when alternative agents could not be tolerated. - recurrent ventricular fibrillation. - recurrent hemodynamically unstable ventricular tachycardia. as is the case for other antiarrhythmic agents, there is no evidence from controlled trials that the use of amiodarone hcl tablets favorably affects survival. amiodarone should be used only by physicians familiar with and with access to (directly or through referral) the use of all available modalities for treating recurrent life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, and who have access to appropriate monitoring facilities, including in-hospital and ambulatory continuous electrocardiographic monitoring and e

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physicians total care, inc. - amiodarone hydrochloride (unii: 976728sy6z) (amiodarone - unii:n3rq532iut) - amiodarone hydrochloride 200 mg - because of its life-threatening side effects and the substantial management difficulties associated with its use (see warnings below), amiodarone is indicated only for the treatment of the following documented, life-threatening recurrent ventricular arrhythmias when these have not responded to documented adequate doses of other available antiarrhythmics or when alternative agents could not be tolerated. - recurrent ventricular fibrillation. - recurrent hemodynamically unstable ventricular tachycardia. as is the case for other antiarrhythmic agents, there is no evidence from controlled trials that the use of amiodarone hydrochloride tablets favorably affects survival. amiodarone should be used only by physicians familiar with and with access to (directly or through referral) the use of all available modalities for treating recurrent life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, and who have access to appropriate monitoring facilities, including in-hospital and ambulatory continuous electrocardiographic monitoring

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

edwards lifesciences pty ltd - 34925 - catheter, cardiac, balloon, thermal dilution - the swan-ganz catheter allows clinicians in a critical care environment to determine haemodynamic pressures and cardiac output when used with a compatible cardiac output computer. it is a balloon tipped catheter that is inserted in a a large vein and floated into the pulmonary artery. the catheter also provides temporary ventricular, atrial, or a-v sequential pacing and is made from medical grade pvc designed to soften in vivo. the swan-ganz thermodilution a-v paceport catheter is intended for use in patients who require haemodynamic monitoring when temporary transvenous pacing is anticipated. it provides simultaneous right atrial, right ventricular, and pulmonary artery or wedge pressure monitoring, cardiac output determination, and allows infusion of fluids. the catheter is also indicated for standby temporary ventricular, atrial, or a-v sequential pacing using the model d98100 chandler transluminal v-pacing probe.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

edwards lifesciences pty ltd - 34925 - catheter, cardiac, balloon, thermal dilution - the swan-ganz paceport is an invasive, balloon tipped flow directed pulmonary artery catheter for short term use to obtain haemodynamic parameters and for ventricular pacing. the right atrial and ventricular lumen can be used for pressure monitoring or fluid infusions. temporary a, v or a-v pacing can be instituted with the use of the chandler transluminal v-pacing probe and atrial j pacing probe. it includes a venous infusion port and is made from medical grade pvc designed to soften in vivo. the swan-ganz thermodilution paceport catheters are used for the assessment of a patient's haemodynamic condition in a critical care environment through direct intracardiac and pulmonary artery pressure monitoring, cardiac output determination, and for infusing solutions. the swan-ganz thermodilution paceport catheters (model 931f75) are intended for use in patients who require hemodynamic monitoring when the need for temporary transvenous pacing is anticipated.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

edwards lifesciences pty ltd - 34925 - catheter, cardiac, balloon, thermal dilution - the swan-ganz ccov cco/cedv catheter is a balloon tipped catheter that is inserted into a large vein and floated into the pulmonary artery. the balance between oxygen delivery and consumption can be continuously assessed through fibreoptic measurements of mixed venous oxygen saturation (svo2), as well as continuous thermodilution cardiac output measurement (cco). the catheter is made from medical grade pvc designed to soften in vivo. the ccov cco/cedv catheter is for use in a critical care environment for adult and paediatric patients who require haemodynamic monitoring. it is to be used with clinical pressure monitoring equipment to measure right heart and pulmonary artery pressures, and with a compatible cardiac output computer to continuously measure cardiac output. it also measures mixed venous oxygen saturation and volumetric parameters, including right ventricular ejection fraction and end diastolic volume.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

edwards lifesciences pty ltd - 34925 - catheter, cardiac, balloon, thermal dilution - the swan-ganz cco/svo2/vip catheter is a flow-direct pulmonary artery catheter designed to enable the monitoring of haemodynamic pressures and continuous cardiac output. it is a balloon tipped catheter that is inserted in a large vein and floated into the pulmonary artery. it includes a venous infusion port and measures mixed venous oxygen saturation by fibreoptic reflectance spectrophotometry. the catheter is made from medical grade pvc designed to soften in vivo. the cco/svo2/vip thermodilution cathter is for use by clinicians in a critical care environment for critically ill patients who require haemodynamic monitoring, including paediatric patients. it is intended to be used in combination with clinical pressure monitoring equipment to measure right heart and pulmonary artery pressures, and with a compatible cardiac output computer to continuously measure cardiac output.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

edwards lifesciences pty ltd - 34925 - catheter, cardiac, balloon, thermal dilution - the swan-ganz ccov cco/cedv catheter is a balloon tipped catheter that is inserted in a large vein and floated into the pulmonary artery. the balance between oxygen delivery and consumption can be continuously assessed through fiberoptic measurements of mixed venous oxygen saturation (svo2), as well as continuous thermodilution cardiac output measurements (cco). the catheter is made from medical grade pvc designed to soften in vivo. the cco/cedv thermodilution catheter is for use by clinicians in a critical care environment for critically ill patients who require haemodynamic monitoring, including paediatric patients. the catheter is intended to be used in combination with clinical pressure monitoring equipment to measure right heart and pulmonary artery pressures, and with a compatible cardiac output computer to continuously measure cardiac output. the catheter also measures mixed venous oxygen saturation.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

edwards lifesciences pty ltd - 34925 - catheter, cardiac, balloon, thermal dilution - the swan-ganz continuous cardiac output thermodilution catheter is a flow-direct pulmonary artery catheters designed to enable the monitoring of haemodynamic pressures and to provide continuous cardiac output. it is a balloon tipped catheter that is inserted in a large vein and floated into the pulmonary artery. the catheter includes a proximal injectate port, a venous infusion port, thermal filament and thermistor. the catheter is made from medical grade pvc designed to soften in vivo. the cco/cedv thermodilution cathter series is for use in patients who require haemodynamic monitoring. they are intended to be used in combination with clinical pressure monitoring equipment to measure right heart and pulmonary artery pressures, and with a compatible cardiac output computer to continuously measure cardiac output. the catheter is intended to be used by clinicians in a critical care environment for critically ill patients, including paediatric patients.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

edwards lifesciences pty ltd - 34925 - catheter, cardiac, balloon, thermal dilution - the swan-ganz double lumen flow-directed monitoring catheter is a balloon tipped catheter inserted in a large vein and floated into the pulmonary artery for haemodynamic monitoring. one lumen terminates at the distal tip of the catheter and allows sampling sampling of mixed venous blood, monitoring of pulmonary artery and wedge pressures, and infusing solutions. the smaller lumen permits balloon inflation / deflation. it is made from medical grade pvc designed to soften in vivo. swan-ganz flow-directed monitoring catheters are indicated for the assessment of a patient's haemodynamic condition through direct intracardiac and pulmonary artery pressure monitoring. secondary indications are for sampling blood and infusing solutions. the catheter is intended to be used by clinicians in a critical care environment for critically ill patients, including paediatric patients.

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

edwards lifesciences pty ltd - 34925 - catheter, cardiac, balloon, thermal dilution - the swan-ganz triple lumen flow-directed monitoring catheter is a balloon tipped catheter that is inserted in a large vein and floated into the pulmonary artery for monitoring of right heart pressures. the distal lumen allows sampling of mixed venous blood, monitoring of pulmonary artery and wedge pressures, and infusion of solutions. a proximal lumen allows central venous pressure monitoring. the catheter is made from medical grade pvc designed to soften in vivo. swan-ganz flow-directed monitoring catheters are indicated for the assessment of a patient's haemodynamic condition through direct intracardiac and pulmonary artery pressure monitoring. secondary indications are for sampling blood and infusing solutions. the catheter is intended to be used by clinicians in a critical care environment for critically ill patients, including paediatric patients.