One of numerous types of intravenous catheters designed for long-term use in giving drugs and total intravenous nutrition and in withdrawing blood samples. The intravenous tubing is surgically implanted into a large vein in the neck or shoulder and extends to a large blood vessel near the heart.
An intravenous catheter threaded into a large vein to give fluids and medicines. It is placed by a surgeon, usually in the operating room.
Small, flexible plastic tube inserted into a large vein, through which drugs and blood products can be given, and blood samples withdrawn painlessly. Mostly inserted into a vein above the heart (subclavian vein), sometimes inserted into a vein in the groin Different types, such as HICKMAN®, GROSHONG®, etc.
a small hollow flexible tube which is inserted into a large vein to be used for taking blood samples or giving blood products or medications.
a conduit for giving drugs or fluids into a large-bore catheter positioned either in a vein near the heart or just inside the atrium
a slender, hollow, flexible tube that allows fluids, nutrition solutions, antibiotics, chemotherapy or blood products to be delivered directly into your bloodstream without repeatedly having to insert a needle into your vein
a tube inserted either into your chest, or the jugular vein in your neck
a tube placed in a vein to allow easy access to your bloodstream for medical treatment
a flexible tube inserted into a large vein for the purpose of giving drugs or fluids.
Also called a central line. A device which is placed surgically, in a vein in the chest, which allows for the painless infusion of fluids including chemotherapy,and also to withdraw blood, for blood tests.
A Central Venous Catheter or Central Line is a small felexible plastic tube inserted into the large vein above the heart through which drugs and blood products can be given. It also enables blood samples to be taken painlessly. It is also known as a HICKMAN® catheter. (HICKMAN is a registered trade mark of C. R. Bard, Inc.)
A small, long, flexible plastic tube, usually inserted into a vein in the neck or chest. Used to administer medications, fluids, and nutrition and for collecting stem cells.
A special thin, flexible tube placed in a large vein. It remains there for as long as it is needed to deliver and withdraw fluids.
a tube surgically placed in a large vein in the upper chest or neck (e.g., Opti Flow, HICKMAN® Catheter, Quinton, GROSHONG® Catheter). Fluids, such as blood and/or chemotherapy, may be infused through this catheter and blood samples can be withdrawn from it.
A special intravenous tubing that is surgically placed into a large vein near the heart and exits from the chest or abdomen. The catheter allows medications, fluids, or blood products to be given and blood samples to be taken.
In medicine, a central venous catheter (CVC or central (venous) line) is a catheter placed into a large vein in the neck, chest or groin, this is inserted by a doctor when the patient needs more intensive cardiovascular monitoring, for assessment of fluid status, and for increased viability of intravenous drugs/fluids. The most commonly used veins are the internal jugular vein, the subclavian vein and the femoral vein. This is in contrast to a peripheral line which is usually placed in the arms or hands.
