Central Venous Catheters

CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS (CVCS) ARE STERILE, FLEXIBLE MEDICAL DEVICES DESIGNED FOR ACCESSING LARGE CENTRAL VEINS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATIONS, IV FLUIDS, BLOOD PRODUCTS, PARENTERAL NUTRITION, AND OTHER CLINICAL THERAPIES. THEY ARE INSERTED INTO A LARGE VEIN, WITH THE CATHETER TIP POSITIONED IN A CENTRAL VEIN NEAR THE HEART. CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS ARE AVAILABLE IN SINGLE-LUMEN, DOUBLE-LUMEN, AND MULTI-LUMEN CONFIGURATIONS AND ARE USED IN HOSPITAL, ICU, SURGICAL, AND LONG-TERM VASCULAR ACCESS SETTINGS.