Performance and safety of PowerPICC catheters and accessories: a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the safety and performance of PowerPICC catheters in a real-world setting.

Design

Prospective, observational, multicentre study.

Setting

Nine European countries, involving 14 centres.

Participants

General patient population.

Intervention

PowerPICC catheter inserted by the clinician as standard of care with routinely collected outcomes followed through device removal or 180 days postinsertion.

Primary and secondary outcomes measures

Safety and performance outcomes were assessed for PowerPICC, PowerPICC SOLO 2 and PowerGroshong PICC. The primary safety endpoint was the incidence of symptomatic venous thrombosis (VT), and secondary safety endpoints included phlebitis, extravasation, vessel laceration, vessel per

SUBMITTER: Troubil M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11448161 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature