An epidural catheter is a thin line placed in the epidural space and left in for continuous infusion. It comes in three types: normal, atraumatic and reinforced. The normal type is 19G, 21G and 22G; the atraumatic and reinforced types are 19G. The catheter is single use and is ordered by gauge and tip type.
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| Catheter (G) | Type | Tip and marking | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Normal | Closed tip with lateral holes, clear body | ECN022 |
| 21 | Normal | Closed tip with lateral holes, clear body | ECN021 |
| 19 | Normal | Closed tip with lateral holes, clear body | ECN019 |
| 19 | Atraumatic | Soft tip, printed mark along the body, X-ray detectable | ECA019 |
| 19 | Reinforced | Soft tip, printed mark along the body, X-ray detectable | ECR019 |
Epidural catheters in three types: normal with a closed tip and lateral holes in 19G, 21G and 22G, atraumatic with a soft tip in 19G, and reinforced in 19G. The atraumatic and reinforced types are marked along the body and are X-ray detectable.
An epidural catheter is the catheter left in the epidural space for continuous infusion of a drug. It stays in for hours in labor analgesia, and it is used for continuous postoperative epidural infusion after major abdominal or thoracic surgery. The physician decides on the placement.
The reinforced type is made to take a knot and a sharp bend without closing. It is 19G, has a soft tip, a printed mark along the body and is X-ray detectable. A broken catheter, or resistance felt when the catheter is withdrawn, is a clinical situation that the treating physician manages.
The treating physician decides when and how the catheter is removed, and a patient does not remove it. How long it stays in follows the treatment plan, for example the labor analgesia or the postoperative infusion.
The physician decides how much catheter length stays in the epidural space. The atraumatic and the reinforced type carry a printed mark along the body.
The tip, the marking and the reinforcement. The normal type has a closed tip with lateral holes and comes in 19G, 21G and 22G. The atraumatic type has a soft tip and comes in 19G. The reinforced type also comes in 19G and is made to take a knot and a sharp bend without closing. The atraumatic and the reinforced type carry a printed mark along the body and are X-ray detectable.
19G, 21G and 22G in the normal type, and 19G in the atraumatic and the reinforced type.
The price depends on the type (normal, atraumatic or reinforced), the gauge and the quantity. We do not publish a list price on this page. Write to us and we will prepare a quote.
The atraumatic and the reinforced type carry a printed mark along the body, and both are X-ray detectable. The normal type has a clear body, so blood or CSF in the catheter can be seen. The spacing of the marks is not given on this page.
Write to us. We supply this Tuoren Medical catheter from Istanbul and answer international enquiries; availability, documents and lead times are confirmed for your country. Use the Request an export quote button in the Export and Bulk Orders section of this page, and give the type (normal, atraumatic or reinforced), the gauge, the quantity and the destination country. We do not publish a list price on this page. The HS (customs tariff) code is confirmed with the quote.
Based in Istanbul, Türkiye, we supply hospitals nationwide and answer international enquiries. Ask us about availability, documentation and lead times in your country.
Updated: 09.11.2026
