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V-Cath®

For over a decade, HDC has focused on the details of vascular access. The care we show in creating simpler, safer solutions helps you provide better care for your
patients. Our lifeblood is a complete line of easy-to-use, cost-effective, reliable and innovative vascular access devices (VADs).

The V-Cath is a case in point. V-Cath is a single or dual lumen, radiopaque PICC (Peripherally Inserted Catheter) designed with innovative features. By using soft, biostable, biocompatible silicone, we've made it safer to insert, with improved outcomes.

Suitable for long-tem IV therapy, defined as 30 days or longer by the FDA, V-Cath PICC is perfect for the infusion of antibiotics, chemotherapy, vesicants, narcotics, hydration therapy, blood products and hyperosmolar solutions such as TPN.

V-Cath can be used as a cost-effective and safer alternative to more invasive devices such as tunneled central venous catheters and subcutaneous implantable ports.

E-Z Flush® Patented Flushable Guidewire System
HDC introduced the first flushable guidewire system which allows the V-Cath to be flushed and trimmed prior to insertion, without removing the guidewire. This system is designed to allow for both flushing and aspiration during insertion. Flushing facilitates advancing the catheter past venous obstructions, such as valves, by "floating" the catheter tip. Aspirating fror blood return allows for positive confirmation of venous placement. The E-Z Flush guidewire can be "heparin locked" in place for increased radiopacity for x-ray verification. Finally, our Hydrosil® coated guidewire greatly facilitates guidewire removal.
Adjustable V-Wing™ helps to secure the catheter and prevents catheter migration. The total effective length of the 2FR is 40 cm; the 3FR, 4FR and 4.5FR single lumen are 60 cm. The V-Cath can easily be modified to the appropriate length as a PICC, mid clavicular or midline by trimming, using number clearly printed on the catheter.
		Flushing helps you advance the catheter gently past obstructions, such as valves, by "floating" the catheter tip. Aspirating for a blood return allows for positive confirmation of venous access. After insertion, the E-Z Flush guidewire can be "heparin locked" in place to make it easier to verify the catheter position on the x-ray.

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