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Joined: 9/19/2011
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A very frequently asked question on the listserve. Some folks favor a traditional long IV catheter (i.e. the B.Braun product below), others favor arterial line kits repurposed for peripheral IV placement (i.e. the Arrow products below), others favor the Powerwand, and others prefer to place a long flexible single lumen catheter or "mid-line" (i.e. the Cook product below). Have the materials management contact person at your hospital talk with the representatives as you can almost always obtain free samples to find out which product works best for you and your colleagues.
B. Braun Introcath Safety 18G 2.5 inch Catheters
Arrow 20G 2.5 inch Arterial Line Set (with guidewire)
Arrow 18G 3.25 inch Arterial Line Set (with guidewire)
The Powerwand
Cook 5 Fr 15cm single lumen catheter (with guidewire)
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Joined: 6/21/2011
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A catheter that I've had good success using is the Arrow Twin-Cath (one 18G and one 20G lumen, 1.75 inches). Its length is on the shorter side but it's a nice alternative to traditional angiocaths for ultrasound-guided PIV placement.
http://www.arrowintl.com/products/boms/IV01150.asp?cat=16&item=IV-01150&xsec=C-18-20
Dave Pigott
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Joined: 12/15/2010
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These all have pressure ratings, do they not? Can you do a CT angio through all these?
John Gullett
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Joined: 8/31/2011
Posts: 231
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The arrow catheters are a good option. However, one will need the longer length angiocath as indicated in the prior posts and not the 1 and 3/4 inch product.
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