ICU Medical

Powerwand™ Catheters

The simple yet novel design of the Powerwand products provides clinicians with fewer insertion steps than the standard modified Seldinger technique.

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Not all catheters are created equal

Composed of proprietary catheter materials, CHRONOFLEX C® with Bioguard™ technology, Powerwand products are designed from start to finish to help safety. Multiple independent studies demonstrated that use of Powerwand catheters, coupled with additional clinical measures, showed a reduction in occurrence of bloodstream infections.1, 2, 3, 4

  • Infusion Therapy / Vascular Access / Infection-Resistant Midlines
    Powerwand Midline Catheters

    Offering intuitive and easy insertion methods, Powerwand midline catheters help reduce the number of steps needed to insert the catheter compared to a standard modified Seldinger technique

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  • Infusion Therapy / Vascular Access / Infection-Resistant Midlines
    Powerwand Extended Dwell Catheters

    Powerwand extended dwell catheters offer clinicians a long, power injectable catheter (6 cm, 2.4") that can be placed in either the upper arm or forearm

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CHRONOFLEX C is a trademark of Advansource Biomaterials Corporation

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References

  1. Pathak R, Bierman SF, d’Arnaud P. Inhibition of bacterial attachment and biofilm formation by a novel intravenous catheter material using an in vitro percutaneous catheter insertion model. Med Devices (Auckl). 2018 Dec 19;11:427-432. doi: 10.2147/MDER.S183409. PMID: 30588133; PMCID: PMC63052

  2. DeVries M, Lee J, Hoffman L. Infection free midline catheter implementation at a community hospital (2 years). Am J Infect Control. 2019;47(9):1118-1121.

  3. Caparas JV, Hung HS. Vancomycin administration through a novel midline catheter: summary of a 5-year, 1086-patient experience in an urban community hospital. J Vasc Access. J Vasc Access. 2017;22(1):38-41.

  4. Pathak R, Patel A, Enuh H, et al. The incidence of central line-associated bacteremia after the introduction of midline catheters in a ventilator unit population. Infect Dis Clin Pract (Baltim Md). 2015;23(3):131-134.