- A safety-engineered device used for securing intravenous access and administering fluids, medications, or blood products while protecting healthcare professionals from needlestick injuries
Uses
- Emergency Departments and Trauma Care:
- Ideal for rapid fluid resuscitation and blood transfusions
- Surgical and Perioperative Units:
- Used for delivering anesthesia, medications, and fluids during operations
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Units:
- Suitable for managing high-volume IV therapies in critically ill patients
- General Hospital Settings:
- For routine IV placements that require reliable, high-flow access
Features
- Push-Button Needle Shielding:
- A patented safety mechanism allows for immediate, one-handed needle retraction into a protective barrel upon insertion, completely encapsulating the sharp
- BD Vialon Biomaterial:
- The catheter is made of a kink-resistant polyurethane material that softens up to 70% inside the vein in response to body temperature
- BD Instaflash Needle Technology:
- The 24-gauge needle includes a unique notch designed to provide immediate visual confirmation of blood return along the catheter shaft, aiding in successful venipuncture, especially in vessels without strong venous tone
- Winged Design:
- The integrated, stabilizing wings offer a large surface area for taping, which enhances securement and helps prevent accidental dislodgement
- Radiopaque:
- The catheter is also radiopaque, allowing for visualization under imaging
- 18-Gauge with High Flow Rate:
- This size allows for rapid infusion of high-volume fluids (gravity flow rate of 105 mL/min), blood products, and contrast media for certain imaging studies
- Safety Compliance:
- The product is sterile, disposable, and not made with natural rubber latex, DEHP, or PVC
Benefits
- Enhanced Safety for Clinicians:
- The blood control and push-button shielding technologies are clinically demonstrated to reduce the risk of needlestick injuries and blood exposure by 95%
- Improved Patient Comfort and Dwell Time:
- The BD Vialon biomaterial reduces the chance of mechanical phlebitis (vein inflammation) by up to 50%, enabling longer, more comfortable dwell times in the vein
- Higher Insertion Success Rate:
- Instaflash technology helps ensure proper placement and greater first-stick success, reducing painful "hit-and-miss" insertions for patients
- Cost-Effectiveness:
- Longer indwelling times due to fewer complications can lead to reduced IV therapy costs
Contents
- (50) 18G x 1.16" Insyte Autoguard Shielded IV Catheters
