Teleflex: Study of Arrow PICC with Chlorag+ard Technology Published

Teleflex reported results of a new peer-reviewed study involving the Arrow PICC with Chlorag+ard Technology, published in the Fall 2014 issue of the Journal of the Association for Vascular Access (JAVA).

According to a company release, the Arrow PICC with Chlorag+ard Technology is an antimicrobial and antithrombogenic PICC.

Teleflex noted that the research, using the Arrow PICC with Chlorag+ard Technology, determined that this kind of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) was associated with a nearly nine- fold drop in the rate of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs). The peer-reviewed study was conducted at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center (SCVMC) in Chula Vista, Calif.

The results of the study showed a clear, positive impact from the Arrow PICC with Chlorag+ard Technology.

The 257 subjects in the non-interventional group had eight CLABSIs and an infection rate of 4.18/1000 line days. The 260 subjects in the interventional group had only one CLABSI and an infection rate of 0.47 infections/1000 line days.

"We are excited about the results of this important study," said Jay White, President, Vascular Division of Teleflex. "It is well supported in the literature that PICC-related infections among inpatient populations are similar to those of acute non-medicated (non-tunneled) CVCs and higher than those of acute medicated (non- tunneled) CVCs.1 Also, for patients in the ICU, the risk of PICC- related infections can be nearly double that of patients outside of the ICU.2 In this era of healthcare reform, we know hospitals are looking for solutions to reduce CLABSI rates. For all these reasons, we are pleased to provide hospitals with Chlorag+ard Technology in an effort to reduce PICC-related infections, improve hospital efficiencies and overall costs. This, coupled with the fact that Chlorag+ard Technology also provides antithrombogenic benefits, allow us to provide solutions to multiple complications associated with PICCs."

Teleflex is a global provider of specialty medical devices for a range of procedures in critical care and surgery.

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