Sponsor Products: Arrowg+ard Blue Advance™ PICC

Description of the Product

Arrowg+ard Blue Advance™ is the world's first pressure injectable PICC that offers both antimicrobial and antithrombogenic protection for at least 30 days. The application of Arrowg+ard Blue Advance™ Protection uses a proprietary process whereby chlorhexidine is chemically bonded to the intra- and extra-luminal catheter surfaces from tip to hub.

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The Arrowg+ard Blue Advance™ PICC Chlorhexidine-based technology chemically bonded on outside and inside, including extension lines and hubs

How It Works

Arrowg+ard Blue Advance™ Protection is proven to provide 99.99% colonization reduction against gram-positive, gram-negative and fungi that are most often associated with catheter-related bloodstream infections.17

Additionally, Arrowg+ard Blue Advance™ PICC provides antithrombogenic protection due to thrombin inhibition by chlorhexidine. Inhibition of thrombin does not allow the final step of the common pathway of blood coagulation - the conversion of soluble fibrinogen to fibrin clot. The Arrowg+ard Blue Advance™ PICC has demonstrated:

  • 61% reduction in thrombus accumulation on catheter surfaces after 30 days as compared to control catheters, in vivo intravascular study17
  • 92% reduction in thrombus accumulation on catheter surfaces in the presence of infection after 30 days as compared to control catheters, in vivo intravascular study17
  • 51% less pressure to clear thrombus evidencing a reduced thrombotic intraluminal occlusion as compared to control catheters, in vivo intravascular study17
  • 72% less intimal hyperplasia on average and a reduction in phlebitis after 30 days as compared to control catheters, in vivo intravascular study17

For more information, please visit www.blueadvance.com.

Arrow and Arrowg+ard Blue Advance are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teleflex Incorporated or its affiliates.

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