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Advancing the Standard of Care for Central Catheter Placement
VasoNova™ has developed an innovative navigation system for the optimal placement of vascular access devices. Using a combination of intravascular Doppler ultrasound and Electrocardiogram (ECG) technology, internal physiological parameters are used to achieve precise catheter positioning at the desired location, such as the lower third of the superior vena cava (SVC). The VasoNova VPS rapidly and accurately guides and positions the catheter, giving you the confidence of placing the PICC line and CVCs at the desired location.
Precise Central Catheter Line Placement: Vital to the Patient's Health
Placing the catheter tip in the lower third of the superior vena cava (SVC), specifically at the caval-atrial junction (CAJ), is important for patient safety when using the catheter. Certain medications, due to their vesicant nature, have the potential to severely damage vessels if they are not quickly diluted by the patient's blood. The turbulent flow characteristics of the CAJ allow the drug to mix and dilute quickly with the blood and hence allow the drug's rapid transport to the rest of the body.
Even minor malposition of the catheter tip within the SVC can increase catheter malfunction rates, and thrombotic complications1. Current PICC line placement technologies allow for a large variation of tip location relative to the lower third of SVC, which may undermine the effectiveness of patient therapy and clinicians' efficiency.
- Trerotola et al. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2007; 18:513-518