Extension Sets
Microbore Sets have a smaller interior diameter which makes the priming volume about 50 % lower, compared to the Mini-sets. (36" Microbore Set will have a priming volume of around 35ml compared to a Mini-set of 66ml) Low Volume Microbore or Minibore Sets are about 20% lower then the normal Microbore or Minibore.
Microbore Sets interior diameter is about 10x smaller to the Standardbore Sets. (36 inch Microbore Set will have a priming volume of around 35ml compared to a Standardbore Sets priming volume of 3.5ml)
Extension Sets are used close to the patients IV site. They can come in numerous configurations. They are ususally between 3"- 55" in length.They can either be:
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One piece of tubing
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Bifurcated- forked or divided into two parts
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Trifucated- divided into three parts
