For patients who are future peritoneal dialysis treatment candidates, the Ritus™ tunneling tool kit provides instrumentation for allowing the operator to temporarily bury the external portion of a PD catheter in advance of dialysis.
PD catheter insertion tool details
The Ritus™ tunneling tool kit includes:
• Stainless steel tunneling device (14.6 in / 36.3 cm overall length)
• Removable plastic cap — for catheter attachment to pull through the tunnel track
• Titanium catheter plug (.18 in / 4.6 mm OD) — to seal the catheter end