Noting that many patients with Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC) lines were returning to hospital due to their line becoming dislodged, migrated, eroded at the insertion site or infected, the team working in the Ambulatory Treatment Center (ATC) at the Aberdeen Regional Hospital initiated a trial using a new product, SecurAcath, a ...

SecurAcath is easy to insert, well tolerated, associated with a low incidence of catheter-related complications and does not usually need removing while the catheter is in place. SecurAcath should be considered for any PICC with an anticipated medium- …

SecurAcath offers a single application solution that stabilizes the catheter beneath the insertion site, throughout the entire catheter dwell time. This offers clinician confidence, ease and success for the needed care for venous catheters.

SecurAcath Improves Patient Care www.securacath.com Significantly Reduces Risk of CLABSI • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) analyzed 7,779 patients over four years of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) data1 • Analysis compared outcomes of patients whose PICCs were secured with a the SecurAcath

SAS (SecurAcath) is effective in reducing the risk of dislodgment when used for securing PICCs and other types of central VADs in adult patients as well as in children and neonates.

SecurAcath® is a unique, clinically validated device to secure PICC, CVC and midline catheters avoiding the need for sutures or adhesive fixation devices. SecurAcath® is the only Subcutaneous Anchor Securement System (SASS) available and is shown to reduce catheter displacement 1-5 , CLABSI 6 , and the cost of mid to long-term catheter ...

This PICC is secured with a SecurAcath® which is subcutaneous sutureless device with small flexible, blunt anchors just below the skin and provides securement for the PICC. The SecurAcath® does not need to be changed and remains in place until the PICC is removed.

The SecurAcath is designed to secure the catheter for the entire duration of therapy, eliminate catheter movement dislodgement, and prevent therapy interruption. Because SecurAcath does not need to be changed out, it makes dressing changes much faster and easier.

SecurAcath is a small orange triangular device to afix a PICC or Vascular catheter to the patient by the skin through two subcutaneous hooks. It is on the Innovation and Technology Payment (ITP) programme to promote new ways outside of adhesive options that dislodge or cause adhesive reactions.

What is a PICC line? A PICC line is a long hollow tube that is inserted into a vein in your upper arm and travels along the vein in your shoulder and chest until it reaches the large vein above your heart. It is used to give treatments such as chemotherapy, antibiotics and intravenous fluids. It can also be used to take blood samples.