Infusion System for Hepatic Cancer

This infusion system is composed of a Medtronic SynchroMed II programmable pump connected to a Intera tapered catheter. Specifically, the Medtronic pump comes with a small connector that ends in a metal flange. During the operation, under sterile conditions, the distal 1 cm of the flange is severed using a scissor. Then, using a Intera connector pin, the end of the Medtronic catheter is connected to the Intera catheter . Two 2-0 silk ties secure the catheters to the pin. The pump and catheter are then inserted into the patient into the abdominal wall or into the chest wall. The catheter is inserted into an artery within the abdomen (usually the gastroduodenal artery but it depends on the exact arterial branching in the individual patient) that feeds the liver.