Introcan Safety® Deep Access
Introcan Safety® Deep Access is a longer length IV catheter which is designed to facilitate ultrasound guided access to deeper veins, a procedure usually required for patients with difficult intravenous access. Introcan Safety® Deep Access serves as an alternative to multiple short length peripheral IV catheters which don’t last the required duration of therapy, or, as a simple to insert, more cost-effective alternative to a midline.
* Compared to a midline
Short Peripheral IV Catheters – Reasons for Failure
Reasons for catheter failure include; dislodgment, infiltration, extravasation and phlebitis. Peripheral IV catheter (PIVC) failure is more common in patients with difficult venous access (DVA) including those with a high BMI or with smaller or damaged superficial veins, such as those undergoing chemotherapy treatment or with a history of IV drug use.
Mutiple failed cannulation attempts can have significant impact on patients, finances and resources:
Introcan Safety® Deep Access - Longer Length Longer Dwell
Feedback from patients and clinicians
Scientific Evidence
Scientific Evidence
Symposia
Symposia
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Evaluation of ultrasound guided long peripheral IV cathethers in DVA Patients presented at the National Infusion and Vascular Access Conference
Emily Smith, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Improving Outcomes in Difficult IV Access Patients by Introducing a longer PIVC, presented at the World Congress of Vascular Access
Julie Godfrey, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Demonstration Video
Introcan Safety® Deep Access Ultrasound Guided Insertion
Dressing Securement Videos
Securing Introcan Safety® Deep Access using Statlock IV Ultra
Securing Introcan Safety® Deep Access using Tegaderm 1633 cross tape dressing technique
Securing Introcan Safety® Deep Access using Tegaderm 1633 single strip dressing technique
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warningReferences:
(1) Helm RE, Klausner JD, Klemperer JD, Flint LM, Huang E. Accepted but unacceptable: peripheral IV catheter failure. J Infus Nurs. 2015 May-Jun;38(3):189-203. doi: 10.1097/NAN0000000000000100. PMID: 25871866
(2) Lee Steere, Cheryl Ficara, Michael Davis, Nancy Moureau; Reaching One Peripheral Intravenous Catheter (PIVC) Per Patient Visit With Lean Multimodal Strategy: the PIV5Rights™ Bundle. Journal of the Association for Vascular Access 1 September 2019; 24(3):31-43. doi: https://doi.org/10.2309/j.java.2019.003.004