Catheterisation is one of the most common methods to help flush out chemicals, toxins, and many more such fluids from the body. Whether used in urinary expulsion, ostomy bags, or pleural drainage systems, these catheters are the common factor to draw fluids and other debris from the body. Catheters are also used to induce medications or other fluids into the bloodline or to some specific organs for treatment purposes. One such catheter types are IV catheters.
Intra-venous catheters or IV catheters are small tubes placed inside the peripheral or central veins, and are used to administer fluids or medications to the body. Once inserted, they can be used to draw blood.
These catheters are usually placed in the peripheral vein in the arm or the leg or the central vein in the chest or the neck.
IV catheters are one of kind catheters as they are specially designed to be placed into the peripheral or central veins. Generally used in intensive care units around the world, these catheters are also used during parental nutrition processes, chemotherapy, and blood extraction.
Administering medicines orally might result in a delay of the effects of the medicines. Hence many a time, doctors administer the medicine directly to the blood stream through an IV catheter. This way the medicines reach the targeted spot faster which in turn speeds the process of healing. Medicines and glucose are two of the most common fluids that are administered through IV catheters.
IV catheters are not like other catheters and require a step by step procedure to be used.
There are four different types of IV Catheters:
It is made of BD Vialon biomaterial and features stabilizing wing. BD Insyte Winged Shielded Catheters reduces painful hit-and-miss insertions. Push-Button Shielding mechanism releases the spring and allows the needle and flash chamber to quickly retract into the safety barrel.
It is a passive safety device activates automatically and cannot be bypassed. B. Braun Straight Catheter ensures first stick success and patient comfort through quick visualization of both syringe and catheter flashback.
Made of clinically superior BD Vialon biomaterial, SAF-T Intima Closed Catheter offers passive needle shielding. The integrated system provides added protection from blood and blood related pathogens. The telescoping safety shield covers the needle after use to avoid injuries.
IV catheters are one of kind catheters and are an important part of intensive care units even today. They have been equipped with a number of safety measures thus making them feasible and accessible for home use as well.
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