§  Arterial Cannula is a catheter designed for insertion into peripheral arteries and is used to determine blood gas estimations and monitoring blood pressure

§  The Floswitch is an on/off device which prevents backflow and negeates the risk of air emboli entering the blood stream

§  It has wings which facilitate fixation to the body of the patient

§  It is sterilised using ethylene oxide

§  Needle size is 20 gauge and length is 45 mm