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MORE SAFETY FOR YOUR VASCULAR ACCESS
from Secure Port IV
by VygonGroup
Nearly 4 million central venous catheters and 300 million peripheral venous catheters are placed each year in Europe.1
Despite the increasing adoption of maximal barrier precautions, complications remain important They lead to an increase in patient mortality, as well as an overload of work for healthcare professionals and additional costs for health systems.
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Peripheral catheters
Migrations: up to 8%2 that may cause complications
Phlebitis: from 6.2% to 53%3
Catheter-related infections: 0.5 per 1000 catheters days4
Central catheters
Catheter-related infections: from 0.5 to 5 per 1000 catheters days4-11
How can we avoid them?
Introducing Secure Port IV™,
Catheters
Thin and precise applicator with patented design, created for vascular access
Unique formulation combining flexibility and fast drying (80% 2-octyl CA and 20% n-butyl CA)