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Evaluation On-Demand Video Q&A ViewAttendees 97

Abstract Submission

PIV

(E1) General Session: Mission Impossible: The catheter that never dies

Saturday, September 20, 2025
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM ET
Location: Coastal C
Earn 1 CE Hour(s)
International Speakers ACCME Credit On-Demand
Disclosure(s):
Andrew C. Bulmer, PhD: B.Braun: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); ICUMedical: Educational grant (Terminated); Solventum: Consultant (Terminated), Educational Grant (Terminated); Spectrum Vascular: Educational grant (Terminated); TERUMO corporation: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
Rhys L. Pritchard, PhD: Terumo Medical: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
Matthew Rowe, BBiomedSc: No financial relationships to disclose
The content will focus on our understanding the potential causes of peripheral intravenous catheter failure, based on an analysis of the latest data generated within the AVATAR group. These factors include saline flushing speed, catheter haemocompatibility and motion of catheters within veins. The presentation will also discuss the variability in different individuals responses to catheterisation, proposing risk factors for poorer vascular access outcomes. This should help to identify patients at greatest risk of failure, in addition to proposing certain catheter materials/designs that help to reduce injury, and practices that can reduce irriation to the vein and subsequent failure.

Learning Objectives:

  • By the end of this session the participants will know how much catheters move inside veins and in which directions they move.
  • By the end of this session the participants will be aware of the impact of different saline flushing speeds on catheter failure and thrombosis.
  • The participant willbe aware of risk profiles of individuals with various demographic backgrounds and haematological profiles and be able to identifiy individuals at increased and decreased risk of catheter failure.
  • The participant will be aware of risk profiles of individuals with various demographic backgrounds and haematological profiles and be able to identifiy individuals with potential increased and decreased risk of poor catheter compatibility.
  • Participants will be aware of the likely factors influencing catheter failure and the potential ways in which they can prolong catheter dwell times.