PICC is a form of intravenous access that can be used for a prolonged period of time (e.g., for long chemotherapy regimens , extended antibiotic therapy, or total parenteral nutrition) or for administration of substances that should not be done peripherally (e.g., antihypotensive agents a.k.a. pressors. It is a catheter that enters the body through the skin (percutaneously) at a peripheral site, extends to the superior vena cava (a central venous trunk), and stays in place (dwells within the veins) for days or weeks.

 

PICC lines are considered when a person is expected to need more than two weeks of intravenous therapy.Ranging from seven days up to several months as long as the line remains viable. They are utilized in both the hospital and community settings. They are commonly used in people receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN), chemotherapy, or long term medications such as antibiotics. The use of a PICC line in adults may also be used to obtain a blood sample.

 

Applicable department:

PICC catheters are generally applied in Intervention department, Hematology department, Radiology department, Oncology department, ICU,Emergency department and other department required PICC.

 

FEATURES & BENEFIT :

• Advance medical polyurethane material

1. It has the property of microbial resistance to prevent thrombosis . The polyurethane is also thermosensitive which can be soften after insertion.
2. The tip of the peripherally inserted central venous catheter x ray is soft and flexible in order to minimize the risk of vessel wall trauma and phlebitis during the process of catheter placement and after insertion.

 

•  X-Ray Opacity

1. The catheter is radiopacity that could be visualizing under chest X-ray for easy positioning control.

 

•  Low profile catheter hub could be fixed by easy operated Good lock, allowing for better patient comfort.
• ID-clamps design for indicating priming volume and easily used to seal tube by single hand.
• The luers connector can be easily hold on gloves, maintain strength and crack resistance.Color coded for multiple treatment options.
• Tear sheath used during the process of introducing catheter, convenient and moving out fast.
• Alternative Modified Seding Technique accessory(MST) and Trocar needle Technique accessory (OTN) are catering to different doctors with their own operating habits.