Broviac Catheter (Broviac line)
What is a broviac catheter/Broviac line? A broviac catheter is also referred to as a broviac line or a broviac central line. These catheters are [...]
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04, 2021
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04, 2021
Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line & Midline Catheter
What is a peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters (PICC) - A safe alternative to traditional intravenous vascular access Traditional intravenous access commonly referred to as [...]
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02, 2021
Catheter related infections
https://www.kidney.org/sites/default/files/kdoqi_vasc-access-review2019_v2.pdf Page 115 CDC In these aforementioned guidelines, the diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) is obtained through a set of peripheral blood cultures compared [...]
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01, 2015
Permcath (Permacath) Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter
Introduction A permcath (Also known as a permacath) is a long, flexible tube (catheter) that is inserted into a vein most commonly in the neck [...]
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01, 2015
Hero Catheter
A Hero graft is an arterial graft component, along with a connector. The titanium connector is responsible for attaching the arterial graft component to the [...]
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01, 2015
Portacath (Chemo port)
What is a portacath or Chemo port? Port-a-cath also referred to simply as a Portacath and chemo port (A chest port used for chemo) is [...]
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01, 2015
Vascath (Quinton catheter)
What is a vascath (quinton catheter, Nontunneled hemodialysis catheter) A vascath is also known as a quinton catheter or a non-hemodialysis catheter. These catheters are [...]
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01, 2015
Trifusion Catheter
What is a Trifusion-Triple lumen catheter? A trifusion triple lumen catheter is a central venous catheter made of polyurethane. The catheter is a long-term catheter [...]
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01, 2015
Hickman catheter
What is a Hickman Catheter? Hickman catheters were originally described by Hickman and colleagues in 1979. Since that time this catheter has been adapted to [...]
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12, 2014
Central Line
What is a Central Line IV (intravenous)? A Definition A central line is known by multiple names ie. central venous catheter or central venous [...]