7
1 x doxorubicin 75 mg (in 37.5 mL)
presolubilised vial at room temperature
HepaSphere Microspheres vial
Roll the HepaSphere Microspheres vial several
times to disperse microspheres.
Using a new needle, inject 10 mL of the
presol doxorubicin from Step 3 into the
HepaSphere Microspheres vial. Note:
there may be a vacuum in the HepaSphere
Microspheres vial.
Lift the cap from the HepaSphere
Microspheres vial, taking care NOT to
remove the cap or the metal retaining
ring from the vial.
With a 50 mL syringe and a new needle, withdraw
37.5 mL of presol doxorubicin. Note: Presol
doxorubicin should be at room temperature.
Gently rotate and invert the HepaSphere
Microspheres vial back and forth 5 to 10 times so
that the liquid contacts the gray stopper. Let the
vial stand for 10 minutes. Invert and shake every
few minutes to continue mixing the spheres with
the doxorubicin.
Loading HepaSphere Microspheres with
PRESOLUBILISED Doxorubicin 75 mg
A Step-by-Step Reference for Clinicians
PREPARE IN
BIOHAZARD HOOD
3 x 20G needles or larger (18G preferred)
1 x 50 mL syringe or larger
1 x syringe cap
After the 10 minutes from Step 5, using a new
needle, withdraw the entire contents of the
HepaSphere Microspheres vial into the 50 mL
syringe containing the remaining doxorubicin
solution (27.5 mL). (Do not attempt to extract
every sphere.) Gently agitate the syringe back and
forth to completely mix and disperse the contents.
Remove the needle and cap the syringe.
Wait two hours to optimise uptake of the
doxorubicin into the spheres. Agitate
every few minutes during loading.
120 min.
The above suggestions and other information, which may include both Merit and third-party
products, are for the practitioner’s convenience and for general information purposes only.
This information does not constitute medical or legal advice, nor is it meant to endorse or
guarantee the suitability of any of the referenced products or methods for any specific patient
or procedure. Before using any product, refer to the Instructions for Use (IFU) for indications,
contraindications, warnings, precautions, and directions for use.
HepaSphere
Microspheres
1 2
4
5 6
3
37.5 mL
10 mL
10 min.
Supplies:
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