Needleless Connectors for IV Catheters | 合法醫療器材資訊網

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Since needleless connectors for use in IV administration were introduced in the early 1990s, a wide variety of these devices have come onto the market. Although these apparatuses are often referred to as "end caps," "injection caps," "luer-activated devices," "injection ports," and "mechanical valves," the term "needleless connector" is the most accurate, as it is the only term that includes all types and designs in this category of products. Within a single health care system, several types of needleless connectors may be in use, varying considerably in both design and function. While needleless connectors have greatly reduced the risk of needlestick injury among health care providers, they have also been associated with an increase in such complications as catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) and catheter lumen occlusion.1-11[1] This article discusses the many types of needleless connectors available for...