- An all-in-one, closed-system intravenous (IV) catheter designed to enhance patient comfort, improve insertion success rates, and protect healthcare workers
Uses
- Peripheral IV Therapy:
- Used for administering fluids, medication, or blood products
- High-Risk Patients:
- Ideal for patients requiring long-term, stable, or frequent IV access, where reducing pain and maintaining catheter integrity is crucial
- Difficult Vascular Access:
- Specifically designed to improve success in small, fragile, or difficult veins, particularly with the 24-gauge size
- Reduced Complications:
- Specifically designed to decrease mechanical phlebitis and catheter movement
Features
- Integrated Design:
- Combines the catheter, extension tube, and stabilization platform into a single, pre-assembled, closed unit
- BD Vialon™ Biomaterial:
- A proprietary catheter material that softens up to 70% in the vein, facilitating longer dwell times and reducing the risk of mechanical phlebitis by up to 50%
- BD Instaflash™ Needle Technology:
- Features a notched needle for immediate visualization of blood, improving first-stick success
- Built-in Stabilization Platform:
- A soft, flexible platform that reduces catheter dislodgement by 84%
- Closed System Technology:
- Pre-attached extension tubing minimizes leakage and reduces blood exposure during insertion by 98%
- Specifications:
- 24 Gauge, Yellow hub, 0.56" (approx. 14mm) length, 0.71 mm Outer Diameter (O.D.)
- Safety:
- Passive, automatic needle shielding upon removal
Benefits
- Increased Safety:
- The closed system minimizes the risk of infection and blood exposure for clinicians
- Improved Patient Comfort:
- The material softens inside the body, reducing irritation, while the stabilized, low-profile design reduces movement in the vein
- Cost-Effectiveness:
- Longer dwell times (up to 6 days in studies, compared to 4 days for standard systems) reduce the need for re-insertion, saving on costs and resources
- Higher Success Rates:
- "Instaflash" technology reduces failed attempts and painful "hit-and-miss" insertions
- Stability:
- The built-in platform complies with guidelines for, and significantly improves, catheter stabilization
