TR BAND removal protocol

Before going to the catheterization laboratory (cathlab), the patient is examined, and blood pressure is checked. A physician checks the hand through which the intervention will be performed and the pulse of the ulnar and radial arteries to see if artery occlusion is present or not. Intervention is initiated primarily on the radial artery using the Radifocus Introducer II Transradial Kit while choosing the most optimal sheat size.

After the procedure, the sheath is withdrawn 2-3 cm and the TR band is put on while aligning the green marker, then air is inflated up to 18 ml and then released until the first drop of blood. When minimal blood appears, 1-2 ml is returned to the band so that there is no bleeding, but the radial artery is not over compressed. The amount of air inflated is written on the TR band of the patient. The protocol also records which parenteral therapy was used (usually it is heparin) and the amount of it, this information is passed to daycare unit nurses. Blood pressure is measured again after the intervention. Then the patient is taken to the day care unit to continue releasing and monitoring the TR band.