Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
| Online Publication Date: 01 Jun 2010
The Science of a “Seal” for PICC Line Management: BioSeal CVC PowderAn Alternative Hemostatic Agent That Keeps Sites Dry and Intact
The Science of a “Seal” for PICC Line Management: BioSeal CVC Powder
An Alternative Hemostatic Agent That Keeps Sites Dry and Intact
RN, BS, CRNI,
BS, RN, MN, MPH, MBA, and
PhD
Page Range: 66 – 73
DOI: 10.2309/java.15-2-4
The Science of a “Seal” for PICC Line Management: BIOSEAL CVC Powder As An Alternative Hemostatic Agent That Keeps Sites Dry And Intact
Purpose
To assess the ability of BIOSEAL CVC™ Powder (Biolife, LLC, Sarasota, FL) to achieve hemostasis for Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) line insertions; to eliminate the 48-hour dressing change prescribed by Centers for Disease Control.Abstract
Copyright: Copyright © 2010, ASSOCIATION FOR VASCULAR ACCESS. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Contributor Notes
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Lauren.Blough@flhosp.org