Needle(21g)Guidewire

(.018'')

Guidewire

Dilator

Sheath

Fast-flash™

FACT SHEET

The POWERWAND is an all-in-one safety introducer delivering a 3.1” power-injectable, extended-dwell catheter by means of the Accelerated Seldinger Technique (AST).  The POWERWAND offers The Third Option, bridging the gap between peripheral IVs (PIVs) and PICCs. FEATURES• Needle: 21 gauge microaccess, echogenic  • Dilator: Nylon, ZERO-EDGE™ transition• Guidewire: .018” Nitinol, soft tip                      • Securement: StatLock® IV Stabilization Device (included)• Catheter: 5 Fr ChronoFlex® C, radiopaque, StatLock® compatible BENEFITS-Insertion Method: Ultrasound guided or direct visualization, AST is safer, simpler and faster.-Power-Injectable: 300 psi/5cc per second. (5 cycles)-Extended Dwell: Technically a ‘midline,’ The POWERWAND may be left in for up to 29 days with built-in StatLock® securement, it is designed to have fewer complications than tape- or suture-secured lines.-Large bore: The 5 Fr POWERWAND catheter (intended for placement in the precise location of 5 Fr PICCs) is capable of delivering large volumes rapidly.-“AST”: As one nurse put it: “The Accelerated Seldinger Technique turns hard sticks into easy sticks.” INTENDED USEThe POWERWAND extended dwell catheter is intended for intravenous placement in the upper arm, preferably a mid-biceps insertion site, and tip location distal to the axillary vein. If used in other locations, clinicians are advised to consult the INS Standards for site selection. ADVANTAGES OVER PICCSThe POWERWAND is not a central line and therefore does not require radiographic (or other methods of) tip location. Since The POWERWAND tip is NOT IN THE SVC, the danger of SVC Syndrome is mitigated. Inadvertent placement of PICCs into the heart or neck veins is also obviated with The POWERWAND.  PICCs have an important place (see INS Standards); they also have their risks. The POWERWAND offers clinicians The Third Option. ADVANTAGES OVER PERIPHERAL IVsPIVs cannot reach or be well-maintained in the larger veins of the upper arm, and are therefore prone to infiltration, occlusion and other complications. PIVs are only allowed to dwell for 96 hours. PIVs are short and soft, and although they may be “certified for power injection” they pose very real risks of extravasation—with dire clinical and legal consequences. Finally, PIV placement often results in a great degree of patient dissatisfaction—“they made a pin cushion out of me.” POTENTIAL POWER WAND PATIENTS• Bariatric patients                                      • Emergency fluid resuscitation• Patients with multiple prior IVs “frequent flyers” (e.g., cystic fibrosis, drug addicts, chronic illness)• Patients with fragile vessels secondary to chemotherapy, steroids or underlying conditions• Patients requiring >96 hrs intravenous therapy (without indications for PICC) POWER WAND REIMBURSEMENTWhen placed using ultrasound, The POWERWAND is reimbursable under the same codes currently used for midline placement. POWER WAND CATALOG NUMBER92003           POWERWAND Safety Introducer: 5 Fr Extended-Dwell ChronoFlex® C Catheter, 21 ga Echogenic Needle, .018” Nitinol Guidewire

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