SMITHS MEDICAL DEVELOPS PASSIVE SAFETY CATHETER.Smiths Medical, Carlsbad, Calif., creator of JELCO(R) IV Catheter catheter /cath·e·ter/ (kath´e-ter) 1. a tubular, flexible surgical instrument that is inserted into a cavity of the body to withdraw or introduce fluid. 2. urethral c. and PROTECTIV(R) Safety IV Catheter, is advancing passive safety catheter technology through the development of the new ADVANTIV(R) Safety I.V. Catheter. It combines the preferred safety of an encased en·case tr.v. en·cased, en·cas·ing, en·cas·es To enclose in or as if in a case. en·case  ment n. needle tip and ease of use of a passive design. ADVANTIV(R) offers a
full 360 degrees of encased needle tip protection, providing a
reassuring and confident feeling of safety.
The feature-rich ADVANTIV(R) Safety I.V. Catheter accommodates top performance and technique flexibility. Its fully-integrated tip protector moves with the catheter hub during placement, gently releases on disconnect disconnect - SCSI reconnect , and its patented internal locking mechanism is designed to minimize the chance of accidental needlestick injury needlestick injury Infection control The unintentional exposure of a health care worker to a needle used in direct Pt management. See Hospital-acquired penetration contacts, Sharps. . This passive safety catheter has an electropolished V-point needle and low profile that make insertion easy and smooth. Another unique feature is its flexible OCRILON(R) Polyurethane polyurethane Any of a class of very versatile polymers that are made into flexible and rigid foams, fibres, elastomers (elastic polymers), surface coatings, and adhesives. catheter -- it is firm for insertion, softens in the vein for enhanced patient comfort, and resists kinking. "ADVANTIV(R) requires no additional steps to activate its passive safety tip protector, is easy-to-use, and accommodates a wide range of user techniques. Clinicians find ADVANTIV(R) to have the feel of a conventional catheter, with the added advantage of a passively activated safety system," stated Tom Sutton, Global Marketing Director at Smiths Medical. "Backed by decades of experience developing leading-edge catheter technology, we offer a passive safety catheter that we believe surpasses others currently available. We use an intuitive design that delivers a reassuring and confident feeling of safety with world class quality and performance." About Smiths Medical Smiths Medical is a clinically-focused global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of medical devices used for a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic, and surgical procedures Surgical procedures have long and possibly daunting names. The meaning of many surgical procedure names can often be understood if the name is broken into parts. For example in splenectomy, "ectomy" is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the body. "Splene-" means spleen. . The company's portfolio includes airway management In cardiopulmonary resuscitation, anaesthesia, emergency medicine, intensive care medicine and first aid, airway management is the process of ensuring that:
For more information, visit http://www.smiths-medical.com or call 760/602-4408. |
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