Directional tip allows right or left lung sampling
Can be performed bedside in minutes by trained respiratory therapist or other trained clinicians
Maintains PEEP when used with supplied ventilator adapter
Features a soft, cushioned radiopaque tip for safe sampling from the lower lung
The non bronchoscopic BAL procedure has been shown to help target or de-escalate antibiotic therapy in an estimated 60.7% of patients receiving initial broad spectrum therapy
Bronchoscopic sampling utilizing a protected specimen brush and non bronchoalveolar lavage shows good overall agreement among quantitative cultures
Convenient AVANOS* Mini-BAL Catheter Prep Pack includes all accessories needed to quickly perform non bronchoscopic BAL at the bedside