Central venous catheter | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Acentralvenouscatheter(CVC),alsoknownasacentralline,centralvenousline,orcentralvenousaccesscatheter,isacatheterplacedintoalarge ...

A tubular device placed in a large vein used to administate medicines

Diagram showing a non-tunneled central line inserted into the right subclavian vein.

A central venous catheter (CVC), also known as a central line, central venous line, or central venous access catheter, is a catheter placed into a large vein. It is a form of venous access. Placement of larger catheters in more centrally located veins is often needed in critically ill patients, or in those requiring prolonged intravenous therapies, for more reliable vascular access. These catheters are commonly placed in veins in the neck (internal jugular vein), chest (subclavian ...