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Catheters are usually characterized by length and external diameter only. We developed a system to describe flow-pressure characteristics with a single number, M, patterned after a Reynolds number-friction factor correlation. A simple alignment chart was constructed that can be used to determine M for catheters of regular internal diameter and given length. If tapers, side holes, or integral connectors are present, M can be determined in-vitro with water by measuring pressure drop at various flows. The chart describes flow pressure functions for blood (Hct = 0.41) if M is known. Using this system, any catheter, needle, valve seat, extracorporeal tubing, or vascular graft can be assigned a single number that describes hydrodynamic performance characteristics.
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