What am I looking at?
Visual recognition
Sheath with two winged tabs that split it lengthwise as it is withdrawn.
03-06
Splittable introducer sheath
Splittable catheter introducer
Three-panel learning framework
Recognition, context, and distinction
What does it do, and where will I see it?
Use & procedural context
Splittable introducer that delivers a catheter, then peels apart and is removed without disturbing it. Typical procedural contexts include tunneled dialysis catheter, port, and tunneled central-line placement.
What most clearly distinguishes it from similar devices?
Key distinctions
Unlike a conventional introducer sheath that is withdrawn intact, a splittable sheath separates longitudinally around the definitive catheter so the catheter can remain undisturbed.