trevägskran eller avstängningsanordning

English translation: three-way tap or shut-off valve

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Swedish term or phrase:trevägskran eller avstängningsanordning
English translation:three-way tap or shut-off valve
Entered by: Helena Grahn

14:54 Mar 26, 2009
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Medical - Medical: Instruments / Catheter
Swedish term or phrase: trevägskran eller avstängningsanordning
venkateter försedd med inre trevägskran eller avstängningsanordning
Helena Grahn
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:17
three-way tap or shut-off valve
Explanation:
A three-way tap is a valve system attached to a venous cannula which enables administration of different solutions/drugs via different ports. A shut-off valve could also include a "stopcock" or cap/rubber bung - I'd need more detail to be more precise.
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Andy Bell
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three-way tap or shut-off valve


Explanation:
A three-way tap is a valve system attached to a venous cannula which enables administration of different solutions/drugs via different ports. A shut-off valve could also include a "stopcock" or cap/rubber bung - I'd need more detail to be more precise.

Example sentence(s):
  • venous cannula with three-way tap

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Andy Bell
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