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Harmful forces on peripheral IV lines can lead to dressing disruption, phlebitis, dislodgement, occlusion, infiltration and ultimately to an IV restart. The IV line shown in Figure 1 below has not dislodged, but no one should have a damaging force like this placed on their IV line. SafeBreak Vascular separates, as shown in the video in Figure 2, to remove these harmful forces

Drawing Blood Through Single Lumen PIV Catheters Is Sub-Optimal And Increases Risk Of Catheter Failure. For diabetic patients, nurses must obtain a blood sample a minimum of four times a day. When an insulin IV drip is utilized, blood glucose will typically be monitored hourly until it is stable, and usually every two hours after stabilization.(1,2) Even if the patient already has an IV established, each blood sample requires a new stick. It is common for patients to say their time in the hospital makes them feel like a pincushion that gets repeatedly stuck over and over again.