A prospective, randomized comparison of three needleless IV systems used in conjunction with peripherally inserted central catheters
Use of needleless intravenous systems are important in preventing injury and exposure to blood-borne pathogens. After insertion, patients were randomized to have either a PASV Protector, CLC2000, or CLAVE device placed on the hub of the indwelling PICC. Rates of occlusion were 11% with the CLAVE device, 4% with the CLC2000 device, and only 1% with the PASV Protector device. With use of the PASV Protector device, occlusion rates dropped significantly.Abstract
Contributor Notes
Douglas Buehrle, vascular Access Nurse of WakeMed Raleigh, NC. Owner PICC Concepts, Triangle Vascular Access Professionals Durham NC. Creator of Vascular access networks list serve at smartgroups.com
The author wishes to acknowledge Kelli Rosenthal, MS, RN, BC, CRNI, ANP, APRN, BC, for her assistance with development of the research tool, and Nell Nichols, RN, for her assistance with data collection.