A Prospective Randomized Trial of Two Safety Peripheral Intravenous Catheters

• DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e318174df5f
• Publication Date: 2009-03-05T18:31:42Z
• Authors: Bertrand Prunet; Eric Meaudre; Ambroise Montcriol; Yves Asencio; Julien Bordes; Guillaume Lacroix; Eric Kaiser
• Keywords: Accidental; Needlestick injury

To reduce the risk of accidental needlestick injuries, first active then passive safety devices were developed on IV catheters. However, whether these catheters are easy to implement and really protect personnel from is untested.In this prospective randomized survey, we compared a catheter with an nonsafety classic catheter. The main objective was evaluate difficulty inserting in terms number insertion failures, difficulties introducing withdrawing needle, normality blood reflux delivery system. second determine degree exposure patients' evaluated as exposures staff splashes environment, staff's sense protection.Seven hundred fifty-nine assessment cards collected. failures for three groups similar not statistically different. Introduction more difficult Needle withdrawal abnormal often frequent common catheters.Safety superior regard failure rate catheter's placement. Users feel better protected, but find use difficult, their handling generates splashing into environment. efficient than ease introduction vein patient's blood.