Pulling a Balloon Pump
(Last Updated - 11/23/2009)

1) Turn off the pump and unplug it
2) Wrap Femostop around thigh with slack
3) Remove the tape and sutures holding the sheath in place
4) Cut thru the air hose (clear hose connecting to the machine)
5) Connect a 60-cc syringe to teh cut end of the air hose and suck back air until resistance is felt (may not feel resistance if ballon is already deflated)
6) Pull back on sheath
7) Once sheath starts to come out and bleeding is seen, pause for 2 seconds and let any clots bleed out
8) Remove the balloon completely
9) Place Femostop and tighten
10) Fill out Femostop order and protocol form
11) Feel a distal pulse in the limb


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