Intracervical insemination catheter
Description / Use
Artificial intracervical insemination with frozen sperm.
For use with CBS™ High Security 0.3 and 0.5 mL straws.
Sterilized by irradiation.
Individually packaged in box of 20 units.
Technical specifications
The intracervical insemination catheter consists of 3 parts:
- a flexible PVC outer sheath with safety sleeve.
Length: 24.8 cm
Internal diameter: 3.7 mm.
External diameter: 4.1 mm.
- a white PETG guide to position the straw in the outer sheath.
Length: 13 cm
Internal diameter: 2.5 mm.
External diameter: 3.1 mm.
- and a white PETG plunger to expel the contents of the straw.
Length: 28 cm
External diameter: 1.5 mm.
Instructions for use
• Thaw the straw and release the safety plug by pinching it between finger and thumb.
• Decontaminate the straw with a bactericidal agent.
• Cut of the seal at the plug side of the straw.
• Place the straw in the clear sheath, sample side first.
• Make sure the opening of the straw is correctly positioned in the sheath.
• Introduce the catheter into the cervical canal and insert the plunger inside the guide, then gently push away the plug of the straw and inject the sperm very slowly.
Shelf-life
Three years from date of manufacture.