SMITHS MEDICAL

1265 Grey Fox Road, St. Paul, MN 55112
Phone: 651-633-2556
Customer and Clnical Services: 800-426-2448
Fax: 651-628-7459
www.smiths-medical.com

More Confident Needle Placement

PORT-A-CATH®
GRIPPER® Portal Access Needles

You can confidently place needles and provide patients with greater comfort.

GRIPPER® needles, for use with implantable access systems are desined to provide
more confident needle placement for the clinician and greater comfort for the patient.

The non-coring, non-siliconized needles are available in a variety of gauges and lengths
to accommodate more patients and portals.

GRIPPER needles feature:

Removable contoured grip for controlled needle placement
Cushioned needle platform for greater patient comfort, needle stabilization and access site protection
Low-profile design for increased patient comfort at access site
Integrated TOTM* extension tubing with or without Y-site

Specifications*
Gauge	Length	Reorder No.
Gauge	Length	Y-site	non Y-site
19 g	3/4"	21-2755	21-2735
19 g	1"	21-2756	21-2720
19 g	1 1/4"	21-2757	21-2721
20 g	3/4"	21-2747	21-2734
20 g	1"	21-2748	21-2717
20 g	1 1/4"	21-2749	21-2718
22g	3/4"	21-2739	21-2733
22 g	1"	21-2740	21-2714
22 g	1 1/4"	21-2741	21-2715

*Nominal
*Manufactured with TOTM (TriOctyl TriMellitate) plasticized tubing, which
contains less than 0.2% DEHP Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate.
Needles packaged 12/box

GRIPPER® Portal Access Needle with TOTM Extension Tubing

PORT-A-CATH® Portal Access Needles

PORT-A-CATH Winged Infusion Sets

For use with only P.A.S. PORT® peripheral implantable access system
Wings stabilize needle after portal access
Integrated extension tubing with or without Y-site
Non-coring, non-siliconized needle

Specifications*
Gauge	Length	Reorder No.
Gauge	Length	Y-site	non Y-site
20 g	1/2"	21-2372	21-2371
20 g	5/8"	21-2374	21-2373
22 g	1/2"	21-2376	21-2375
22 g	5/8"	21-2378	21-2377

*Nominal
Winged infusion sets packaged 12/box

PORT-A-CATH Needles

For use with implantable access systems
Available with metal or plastic hub, straight or 90º bent
Non-coring, non-siliconized needle

Specifications*
Metal hub	Gauge	Length	Reorder No.
90º Bent	19	1"	520-634
90º Bent	19	1 1/2"	520-801
90º Bent	20	1/2"	21-2315
Straight	20	1"	520-848
90º Bent	20	1"	520-849
90º Bent	20	1 1/2"	520-225
90º Bent	22	1/2"	21-2314
Straight	22	1"	520-599
90º Bent	22	1"	520-601
Straight	22	1 1/2"	520-693
90º Bent	22	1 1/2"	520-694

Plastic hub	Gauge	Length	Reorder No.
Straight	19	1"	551-490
90º Bent	20	1/2"	21-2317
Straight	20	1"	551-474
90º Bent	20	1"	551-476
Straight	20	1 1/2"	551-478
90º Bent	20	1 1/2"	551-480
90º Bent	22	1/2"	21-2316
Straight	22	1"	551-458
90º Bent	22	1"	551-460
Straight	22	1 1/2"	551-462
90º Bent	22	1 1/2"	551-464
Straight	24	1"	551-454

*Nominal
Needles packages 12/box

Deltec Services

Every PORT-A-CATH needle comes with the support only Deltec provides:

Educational materials for clinicians and patients
24-hour toll-free clinical and technical support

A Family of Vascular Access Systems

Deltec provides a family of vascular access devices including PORT-A-CATH
implantable access systems, VENTRA® percutaneous intravenous catheters,
and CliniCath® peripherally inserted catheters.

Deltec

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St. Paul, MN 55112 U.S.A.

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SMITHS MEDICAL

More Confident Needle Placement

PORT-A-CATH® GRIPPER® Portal Access Needles

A Family of Vascular Access Systems

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PORT-A-CATH®
GRIPPER® Portal Access Needles