Peripheral IV Care Solutions

As your trusted partner in protecting patients, we share your goal of reducing the risk of PIV complications. And we want to do everything in our power to help you achieve it.

Make peripheral lines a central focus

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Good PIV Catheter care takes training and commitment. Watch these educational courses made to help clinicians ensure proper protocols are followed for every patient, every time. Further educational modules are in preparation in Europe. Keep in touch to know when they become available! Learn more about 3M resources to help clinicians ensure proper protocols are followed for every patient, every time.

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Clinically Indicated Peripheral Vascular Access Care and Maintenance: Addressing Current Standards with Evidence-Based Practice

Join Whitney Ficocello, BSN, RN, PHN, 3M Technical Services Specialist, to learn about current clinical standards addressing peripheral vascular care, discuss clinical challenges associated with peripheral catheter maintenance, and identify potential solutions to address these challenges.
Putting together the PIV Puzzle: Best Practices from a Patient-Centric Approach

Watch a webinar with Matthew Ostroff, MSN, AGANCP, CRNI, VA-BC, CEN, Vascular Access Coordinator and Lead Clinician at St. Joseph’s Health, to identify current trends in addressing peripheral vascular access care, discuss clinical challenges and evidence-based interventions, and identify potential solutions to address these challenges to improve care for every patient.
A Bundled Approach to Decrease the Rate of Primary Bloodstream Infections Related to Peripheral Intravenous Catheters

Learn from Mary Duncan, RN, MSN, CIC. Sr. Director of Infection Prevention, in a free webinar about a new study that showed reduction of primary bloodstream infections (BSIs) by following a Peripheral IV Maintenance Bundle.
Addressing Clinical Challenges with Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Complications

Learn from 3M Technical Service Specialist Joseph Hommes, RN, BSN, VA/BC, in a free webinar about the impact, incidence, and clinical considerations of peripheral IV complications. Understand how to protect peripheral IV sites and reduce risk of complications.

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Prevention in practice: PIV care and maintenance guidelines.

We believe having the right standards of care, combined with the latest technology can help improve outcomes for every patient. Review these care and maintenance recommendations from around the world:

Table of Guidelines

INS 2021: https://www.ins1.org/

RCN 2016: https://www.rcn.org.uk/clinical-topics/infection-prevention-and-control/standards-for-infusion-therapy

epic3 (2014): https://improvement.nhs.uk/documents/847/epic3_National_Evidence-Based_Guidelines_for_Preventing_HCAI_in_NHSE.pdf

CDC 2011: https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/bsi-guidelines-H.pdf (PDF, 610 KB)

Our solutions to prevent infection risks

Preventing the risk for extra-luminal contamination: view the 3M dressings available for peripheral IV care and note our new Tegaderm™ IV Advanced Securement Dressing 9132 with antimicrobial properties!

Our solutions to prevent intraluminal infection risk

Using a peripheral line bundle including disinfecting caps and tips can effectively lower the rate of primary bloodstream infections attributable to peripheral IV lines and disconnected tubing.⁷

How to help minimise the risk of skin damage around the IV Site

3M™ Cavilon™ No Sting Barrier Film

Forms a protective film between the skin and the adhesive
3M™ Micropore™ Surgical Tape

3M’s packaged single-use length medical tape rolls can help reduce exposure to bacteria and spores ⁸

Effective & proven technology

3M’s evidence-based antimicrobial product offerings protect against both extraluminal and intraluminal contamination of PIVs. When properly deployed, these antimicrobial solutions offer another line of defense against potential contamination.

Learn more about prevention of central line infections

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Peripheral IV Care Solutions Brochure

Learn how to reduce the risk of peripheral IV complications at all access points and make peripherals a central focus of your IV care program.
Tegaderm™ Antimicrobial Dressing 9132 B-Braun Introcan Safety 3 catheter Product Guide (PDF, 281 KB)

Tegaderm™ Antimicrobial Dressing 9132 Product Guide (PDF, 272 KB)

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References

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2. Résultats de la surveillance nationale 2019, REPIAS, SPIADI. Accessed February 25, 2022. https://www.spiadi.fr/results?tab=0
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8. 3M data on file TECH-REPORT-05-742819