Halyard Healthvent Bal-Cath Catheters by Halyard Health

The HALYARD* Mini-BAL Catheter is proven to enable a more accurate diagnosis. With a soft, directional tip, it allows safe and quick retrieval of lower respiratory tract samples. Lower respiratory tract samples can help avoid the false negatives and false positives seen in an estimated 23% of endotracheal aspirate cultures. These secretions from the distal airway can help identify infectious pathogens of the lung for a microbiologically confirmed diagnosis: Directional tip allows right or left lung sampling; Can be performed bedside in minutes by trained respiratory therapist or other trained clinicians; Maintains PEEP when used with supplied ventilator adapter; Features a soft, cushioned radiopaque tip for safe sampling from the lower lung