Catheter Stabilization Device
Catheter Securement Device · StatLock · Sutureless Securement Device
An adhesive anchor pad that sticks to the skin, with a clip or clamp in the middle that grips the catheter hub or tubing. latexLAY-teksNatural rubber made from the sap of the rubber tree, used in some gloves, catheters and other medical supplies.Full entry -free and breathable; the pad releases with alcohol.
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What it’s for
Holds a catheter or line in place without sutureSOO-cherA stitch, or the thread used to stitch, that holds the edges of a wound or incision together.Full entry so it cannot be pulled out or tug as the patient moves. In intra-aortic balloon pump insertion it is the sutureless option to secure the catheter, in place of a 2-0 silk stitch. Also used for central venous catheterSEN-trul VEE-nus KATH-uh-terAn IV catheter whose tip sits in a large vein near the heart, used for long-term drugs, fluids, nutrition or blood draws.Full entry , PICCs, arterial lines, indwelling urinary catheterin-DWEL-ing YUR-ih-nair-ee KATH-uh-terA tube passed through the urethra into the bladder and left in place to drain urine into a bag.Full entry and drains.
Lengths and variants
Models are made for specific catheter types and sizes (for example arterial, central venous, PICCpik (said as one word)Peripherally inserted central catheter: a long, thin IV tube put into an arm vein with its tip in a large vein near the heart.Full entry , IV, indwelling urinary catheterin-DWEL-ing YUR-ih-nair-ee KATH-uh-terA tube passed through the urethra into the bladder and left in place to drain urine into a bag.Full entry , 12 to 14 Fr universal).
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- vitalitymedical.com
- BCcampus. Clinical Procedures for Safer Patient Care, p. 559
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