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TUBULURE PERFUSION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Routes of Administration (Pharmacology)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- elastomeric infusion pump
1, record 1, English, elastomeric%20infusion%20pump
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elastomeric pump 2, record 1, English, elastomeric%20pump
correct, noun
- elastomeric infuser 3, record 1, English, elastomeric%20infuser
correct, noun
- elastomeric infusor 4, record 1, English, elastomeric%20infusor
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An elastomeric infusion pump is a medical device used to administer a liquid substance by infusion. The liquid is held in an elastomeric balloon connected by tubing to a catheter. The balloon exerts a constant pressure on the liquid, pushing it into the tubing. 5, record 1, English, - elastomeric%20infusion%20pump
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Voies d'administration (Pharmacologie)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pompe à perfusion élastomérique
1, record 1, French, pompe%20%C3%A0%20perfusion%20%C3%A9lastom%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- perfuseur élastomérique 2, record 1, French, perfuseur%20%C3%A9lastom%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- pompe élastomérique 3, record 1, French, pompe%20%C3%A9lastom%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- biberon 2, record 1, French, biberon
correct, masculine noun, familiar
- infuseur 4, record 1, French, infuseur
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une pompe à perfusion élastomérique est un dispositif médical permettant d’administrer une substance liquide par perfusion. Le liquide est contenu dans un ballonnet élastomérique relié par une tubulure à un cathéter. Le ballonnet exerce une pression constante sur le liquide, ce qui le pousse dans la tubulure. 5, record 1, French, - pompe%20%C3%A0%20perfusion%20%C3%A9lastom%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- infusion set
1, record 2, English, infusion%20set
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- infusion line 2, record 2, English, infusion%20line
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An infusion line consists of the tubing, cannula and other accessories (e.g., flow regulator or connector) that connect the infusion pump, or the containers that hold the substance being administered, to the patient. 3, record 2, English, - infusion%20set
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne de perfusion
1, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20perfusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une ligne de perfusion comprend la tubulure, la canule et les autres accessoires(p. ex. régulateur de débit ou connecteur) qui relient la pompe à perfusion ou le récipient contenant la substance à administrer et le patient. 2, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20perfusion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental médico
- Inyecciones, intubación y transfusiones (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo de infusión
1, record 2, Spanish, equipo%20de%20infusi%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- infusion bag
1, record 3, English, infusion%20bag
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Guidelines for Starting an Intravenous Infusion - ... 6. Connect infusion flask or bag and tubing, and run solution through tubing to remove air ... 1, record 3, English, - infusion%20bag
Record 3, Key term(s)
- intravenous bag
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sac pour perfusion intraveineuse
1, record 3, French, sac%20pour%20perfusion%20intraveineuse
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- poche pour perfusion intraveineuse 1, record 3, French, poche%20pour%20perfusion%20intraveineuse
proposal, feminine noun
- sac pour perfusion intra-veineuse 2, record 3, French, sac%20pour%20perfusion%20intra%2Dveineuse
masculine noun
- poche pour perfusion intra-veineuse 2, record 3, French, poche%20pour%20perfusion%20intra%2Dveineuse
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marche à suivre pour installer une perfusion intraveineuse-[...] 4. Choisir le point de ponction. 5. Choisir l'aiguille ou le cathéter. 6. Relier le sac ou le flacon à la tubulure et faire circuler la solution à travers la tubulure pour enlever l'air; couvrir l'extrémité de la tubulure. 3, record 3, French, - sac%20pour%20perfusion%20intraveineuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intraveineuse : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 3, French, - sac%20pour%20perfusion%20intraveineuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perfusion intraveineuse : Relevé dans l’Encyclopédie médico-chirurgicale (1987, vol. 1, no 24000B30, p. 10) 1, record 3, French, - sac%20pour%20perfusion%20intraveineuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental médico
- Inyecciones, intubación y transfusiones (Medicina)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bolsa para perfusión intravenosa
1, record 3, Spanish, bolsa%20para%20perfusi%C3%B3n%20intravenosa
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- bolsa para infusión ultravenosa 2, record 3, Spanish, bolsa%20para%20infusi%C3%B3n%20ultravenosa
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-08-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- connecting tube
1, record 4, English, connecting%20tube
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- connect tube 2, record 4, English, connect%20tube
correct
- connecting tubing 3, record 4, English, connecting%20tubing
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tubulure de raccordement
1, record 4, French, tubulure%20de%20raccordement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prolongateur 2, record 4, French, prolongateur
correct, masculine noun
- tube de raccordement 3, record 4, French, tube%20de%20raccordement
correct, masculine noun
- tube de raccord 4, record 4, French, tube%20de%20raccord
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le prolongateur est un accessoire de perfusion qui permet le raccordement à distance sur une ligne de perfusion. On l'appelle également tubulure de raccordement. La tubulure se termine à une extrémité par un embout mâle Luer Lock et à l'extrémité opposée soit par un embout mâle Luer Lock, soit par un embout femelle Luer Lock, soit par un robinet 3 voies. 5, record 4, French, - tubulure%20de%20raccordement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Prendre de l’autre main le tube de raccord de l’appareil à succion et y relier le cathéter à succion. 6, record 4, French, - tubulure%20de%20raccordement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-08-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- butterfly needle
1, record 5, English, butterfly%20needle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small-gauze, thin-walled metal needle with flanges [ailettes], used for introduction into small veins such as a scalp vein in an infant. 1, record 5, English, - butterfly%20needle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aiguille à ailettes
1, record 5, French, aiguille%20%C3%A0%20ailettes
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- dispositif épicrânien 2, record 5, French, dispositif%20%C3%A9picr%C3%A2nien
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif épicrânien Butterfly 3, record 5, French, dispositif%20%C3%A9picr%C3%A2nien%20Butterfly
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
- épicrânienne 4, record 5, French, %C3%A9picr%C3%A2nienne
feminine noun
- aiguille épicrânienne 4, record 5, French, aiguille%20%C3%A9picr%C3%A2nienne
feminine noun
- microperfuseur 4, record 5, French, microperfuseur
masculine noun
- aiguille type papillon 5, record 5, French, aiguille%20type%20papillon
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif non réutilisable destiné à être introduit et fixé dans une veine pour permettre l’administration de préparations injectables ou les prélèvements de sang. 4, record 5, French, - aiguille%20%C3%A0%20ailettes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L’aiguille à ailettes est constituée] d’au moins quatre éléments : Une aiguille de longueur et de diamètre variables montée sur un dispositif de dimension variable à une ou deux ailettes repliables servant à la préhension et à la fixation. Un tube souple de longueur variable. Un raccord femelle de 6 % Luer, en général à verrouillage, équipé d’un obturateur. Un protecteur d’aiguille ouvert à ses extrémités. Éventuellement, un deuxième dispositif à ailette peut être disposé sur le tube. 4, record 5, French, - aiguille%20%C3%A0%20ailettes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les aiguilles épicrâniennes ont été conçues à l'origine pour la perfusion dans les veines du scalp du nourrisson et du nouveau né; leurs qualités les ont fait adopter chez l'adulte. Elles sont composées d’une aiguille courte(2 à 3 cm), à paroi mince, à biseau assez court. Les diamètres usuels vont de 0, 8 à 1, 6 mm. Cette aiguille est montée sur une embase plastique munie d’une ou deux ailettes qui, d’une part, facilitent la prise en main, et, d’autre part, permettent une fixation solide et peu mobile sur la peau. L'ensemble se continue par un tuyau souple de 10 à 30 centimètres de long terminé par le raccord Luer, ce tuyau rendant l'aiguille indépendante des mouvements de la tubulure de perfusion. 6, record 5, French, - aiguille%20%C3%A0%20ailettes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trois principaux types de canules sont disponibles : l’aiguille type papillon, l’aiguille insérée dans un cathéter de plastique (angiocathéter) et l’aiguille contenant un cathéter de plastique (intracathéter). L’aiguille type papillon est une courte aiguille métallique munie d’ailettes en plastique. 5, record 5, French, - aiguille%20%C3%A0%20ailettes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dispositif épicrânien Butterfly - Abbott. 3, record 5, French, - aiguille%20%C3%A0%20ailettes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental médico
- Inyecciones, intubación y transfusiones (Medicina)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- palomita
1, record 5, Spanish, palomita
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- palomilla 2, record 5, Spanish, palomilla
correct, feminine noun
- aguja con aletas 3, record 5, Spanish, aguja%20con%20aletas
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-04-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- perfusion tubing 1, record 6, English, perfusion%20tubing
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- infusion tubing 2, record 6, English, infusion%20tubing
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tubulure de perfusion
1, record 6, French, tubulure%20de%20perfusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tubulure à perfusion 2, record 6, French, tubulure%20%C3%A0%20perfusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ils ont en commun une même structure : une partie endoveineuse terminée par un biseau destiné à pénétrer la peau, et une partie extraveineuse permettant le raccordement aux dispositifs d’injection (seringues, tubulures de perfusion). 1, record 6, French, - tubulure%20de%20perfusion
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tubulure à perfusion : Relevé dans Guide du matériel médico-chirurgical, 1988, p. 209. 3, record 6, French, - tubulure%20de%20perfusion
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-07-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- "piggy back" tubing 1, record 7, English, %5C%22piggy%20back%5C%22%20tubing
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Glossary of Nosocomial Infections. 2, record 7, English, - %5C%22piggy%20back%5C%22%20tubing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tubulure de perfusion jumelée
1, record 7, French, tubulure%20de%20perfusion%20jumel%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique des infections nosocomiales. 2, record 7, French, - tubulure%20de%20perfusion%20jumel%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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