EMed

Rapid Rhino

Rapid Rhino use

Swallow guard — Rapid Rhino with swallow guard.

Soak — 1. Remove blue protective sleeve. Soak in sterile water for a FULL 30 seconds.

Insert to blue line — 2. Insert along superior aspect of the hard palate until the blue indicator is past the nares.

Inflate — 3. Using a 20ml syringe, inflate the Rapid Rhino device with AIR only. Monitor the pilot cuff for direct tactile feedback; Stop inflation when the pilot cuff becomes rounded and feels firm when squeezed.

Pressure — 4. Inflate the cuff to provide a gentle, low pressure tamponade delivering the CMC fabric directly to the bleed site.

Reassess — 5. Reassess after 15-20 minutes; reinflate to ensure proper pressure (if necessary) and tape to patient’s cheek away from the upper lip.

Remove — 6.Removal should occur 24-72 hours after treatment.

Anterior — Specific Steps for RR900 Anterior-Posterior model
1. Inflate posterior balloon first. The posterior balloon is indicated by the green line indicator.
2. When there is sufficient pressure remove syringe and gently pull the device anteriorly.
3. Inflate the second, anterior, balloon as a regular Rapid Rhino

Links

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Content by Dr Íomhar O' Sullivan. Last review Dr ÍOS 24/05/25.

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