Peripherally inserted central catheter placement in swine using magnet detection.
Positioning a PICC in the lower half of the superior vena cava is a crucial aspect of its safety and efficacy. A magnet detection system evaluated in this animal study presents a method that allows PICC placements to be performed without fluoroscopy. Forty-four localizations were studied in six pigs. The detection system located magnet-tagged PICCs with an average error of 0.40 cm and a standard deviation of 0.29 cm. The system provided real-time information about the path and orientation of the PICC tip during difficult insertions. This study demonstrates the accuracy of this magnet location system.
Gonzales
A J
AJ
Lucent Medical Systems Inc., USA.
Pestka
C
C
Silverstein
F
F
Golden
R N
RN
D000818:Animals; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D008280:Magnetics; D013552:Swine; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior