Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2020 Aug;133(2):475-477.
doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000003370.

Transesophageal Echocardiography Probe Sheath to Decrease Provider and Environment Contamination

Nicholas W Markin  1 , Kelly A Cawcutt, Samer H Sayyed, Mark E Rupp, Steven J Lisco
Affiliations

Transesophageal Echocardiography Probe Sheath to Decrease Provider and Environment Contamination

Nicholas W Markin et al. Anesthesiology. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text.

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
(A) Transesophageal echocardiogram probe clean sheath assembled. (B) Required components for the assembly of the sheath: bite block, probe cover with rubber bands, and scissors. (C) Detail of the distal end of the sheath demonstrating the probe cover and rubber band arrangement. (D) Detail of the proximal end showing the rubber band holding the cover to the probe near the 1 meter mark.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe: WHO announces COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. Available at: http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-.... Accessed April 3, 2020.
    1. Kirkpatrick JN, Mitchell C, Taub C, Kort S, Hung J, Swaminathan M. ASE statement on protection of patients and echocardiography service providers during the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak. J Am Coll Cardiol 2020; doi: https:// doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.04.002 - PMC - PubMed
    1. Nicoara A, Maldonado Y, Kort S, Swaminathan M, Mackensen G. Specific considerations for the protection of patients and echocardiography service providers when performing perioperative or periprocedural transesophageal echocardiography during the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak: Council on Perioperative Echocardiography Supplement to the Statement of the American Society of Echocardiography. Available at: https://www.asecho.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/COPE_COVID_Supplement_.... Accessed April 17, 2020. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Report of the WHO-China joint mission on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). 2020; China: World Health Organization; 1–40.
    1. World Health Organization: Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health worker worldwide. Available at: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/03-03-2020-shortage-of-personal-pro.... Accessed April 3, 2020.

Publication types

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources