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A Protocol to Set Up Needle-Free Connector with Positive Displacement on Central Venous Catheter in Intensive Care Unit
Published on: July 13, 2019
Observational, retrospective real-world evidence study demonstrates safety, performance and usefulness of
Thomas E Philbeck1, Amy Bardin1, John G McDonald1
1Teleflex Incorporated, Morrisville, NC USA.
Objective:
To collect real-world data to demonstrate the safety and performance of Arrowg+ard Blue® /Arrowg+ard Blue Plus® (AGB/AGB+) central venous catheters (CVCs).
Methods:
This observational, retrospective study involved patients who required AGB/AGB+ CVCs at designated general hospitals in USA (22), UK (19) and Germany (2). Data were extracted from electronic medical records. There were no specific inclusion/exclusion criteria. Primary endpoint was successful treatment without an adverse event (AE). Secondary endpoint was rate of AEs.
Results:
In total, 384 cases were included from 43 centres and most patients (74%) were >35 years of age. A success rate of 99%, and an overall AE rate of 0.8% were observed. Moreover, the overall infection rate was lower than typically reported for standard catheters. In addition, power injection of contrast media was successful in all 51 cases.
Conclusions:
This study indicates the AGB/AGB+ CVCs perform as intended with a high success rate and few AEs. Further large-scale, controlled studies are required to confirm our findings.
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