We use elastomerics for a lot of therapies in the outpatient area, including the KVO device for those who can not use heparin and have not found this to be an issue. It should not be if they are being disconnected soon after completion of the dose and the line is flushed correctly.
Ann Marie >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1/18/2006 11:00 AM >>> Is anyone using infusers (elastomeric) with PICC's seeing increased clotting of catheters?...esp. in the out-patient settings Thanks! Mark S. Rowe ================================================================================================ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ================================================================================================ IMPORTANT WARNING: The information in this message (and the documents attached to it, if any) is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken, or omitted to be taken, in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please delete all electronic copies of this message (and the documents attached to it, if any), destroy any hard copies you may have created and notify me immediately by replying to this email. Thank you.
