Sutureless securement of central venous catheters and peripherally inserted central catheters with a novel securement system

Sutureless securement device reduces complications of peripherally inserted central venous catheters.

PURPOSE This study was conducted to evaluate the performance of a sutureless adhesive-backed device, StatLock, for securement of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs). Earlier studies have demonstrated that StatLock significantly reduces catheter-related complications when compared to tape. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a sutureless securement device offers...

SecurAstaP trial: securement with SecurAcath versus StatLock for peripherally inserted central catheters, a randomised open trial

OBJECTIVES To assess the effect on needed nursing time for dressing change. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS A parallel-group, open-label, randomised controlled trial in patients who are in need for a peripherally inserted central catheter insertion in one teaching hospital in Belgium. The follow-up lasted 180 days or until catheter removal, whatever came first. A computer generated table was us...

Dressings and securement devices for central venous catheters (CVC).

BACKGROUND Central venous catheters (CVCs) play a vital role in the management of acute and chronic illness. Dressings and securement devices must ensure CVCs do not dislodge or fall out, provide a barrier protection from microbial colonisation and infection, and be comfortable for the patient. There is a large range of dressing and securement products available for clinicians to use. OBJECTI...

A prospective trial on a new sutureless securement device for central venous catheters.

To the Editor, We share our experience with a new catheter securement device called the SecurAcath" (Interrad Medical, Plymouth, MN, USA). It utilizes small folding subcutaneous nitinol tines that anchor an intravenous catheter at the insertion site (Figure, panels A and B). The anchor is designed to be atraumatic, and it is magnetic resonance imaging compatible. An instructional video provided...

Potentially fatal complications of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs)