Peripheral Access Products
Arrow Pressure Injectable PICC Kit
STAY AHEAD OF RISK
FIRST, DO NO HARM™
To help you deliver life-saving care and comply with
key regulatory guidelines from the CDC, INS, OSHA and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s 100,000 Lives Campaign, Arrow International has created the Arrow Pressure Injectable PICC Kit. It includes virtually everything you need to perform pressure injection—while minimizing the risk to your patient and yourself.
STAY AHEAD OF INFECTION, NEEDLESTICKS
Inspired by the same obsession with safety that’s made our central venous catheter kits the industry leader, the Arrow Pressure Injectable PICC Kit equips you with a comprehensive array of high-quality components designed to prevent infection, thrombosis and sharps-related injuries. It also puts nearly everything you need for PICC insertion and maintenance right at your fingertips.
Proven protection from maximal barrier precautions
According to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, “…two studies [of central line insertions] have shown that the application of maximal barrier precautions substantially reduces the odds of developing a bloodstream infection. Mermel et al. demonstrated that the odds ratio was 2.2 times greater for infection without maximal barrier precautions, while Raad et al. demonstrated a 6.3 times greater likelihood for infection without precautions.”1
STAY AHEAD IN PRESSURE INJECTION
Arrow’s Pressure Injectable PICC is indicated for short- or long-term peripheral access to the central venous system for intravenous therapy, blood sampling, infusion and power injection of contrast media. The maximum pressure of power injector equipment used with the Arrow Pressure Injectable PICC may not exceed 300 psi.
STAY AHEAD OF THROMBOSIS
Thrombosis rates for PICCs overall are low (3.9 percent). But according to a study in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, the risk of thrombosis rises as French size increases. To minimize this risk, the authors recommend using the smallest acceptable catheter. However, on a tapered catheter body there can be a considerable difference between the French size at the tip and the proximal end. This puts the widest portion of the catheter into the narrowest portion of the vein.2
For the sake of their patients, clinicians need to know that the French size of their PICC doesn’t vary. With Arrow, they can depend on it.
STAY AHEAD WITH OPTIONS
The Arrow Pressure Injectable PICC Kit is available in both Nursing and IR versions, with careful attention paid to including the components clinicians need most. For example, while our Nursing kit includes a full suite of Maximal Barrier Precautions equipment, IR kits do not. We even allow you to order your own custom-configured kit through our Arrow Select Kits (ASK) Program; talk to your Arrow representative for details.
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For more information, contact Arrow Customer Service.
References:
1 “Getting Started Kit: Prevent Central Line Infections.” The Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 2005, p. 5.
2 Grove, J.R., Pevec, W.C. “Venous Thrombosis Related to Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters.” Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2000, Vol. 11, pp. 837–840.
