CPC A61M 39/0208 (2013.01) [A61M 1/30 (2013.01); A61M 1/3655 (2013.01); A61M 2039/0238 (2013.01); A61M 2205/583 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method for rotatable selection of sites for cannulation through skin of a patient of a subcutaneous vascular access vessel, the cannulation site selection method comprising steps of:
providing a template having an inner surface and an outer surface, the template defining an opening for a plurality of zones, each of the plurality of zones configured for receiving a plurality of simultaneous cannulations accessing the vascular access vessel;
marking the outer surface of the template, the marking defining each of the plurality of zones for use as cannulation sites along the vascular access vessel;
positioning the template on the skin of the patient adjacent the subcutaneous vascular access vessel such that the opening aligns with the vascular access vessel; and
using the marking for selecting a first zone for a cannulation site into the vascular access vessel such that the cannulation site in the first zone is spaced from and not adjacent to a second zone used for cannulation immediately previously to the first zone.
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