Bard makes multiple brands. Which one are you talking about? Lynn
At 7:11 PM -0600 3/15/06, Gwen Irwin wrote:
OK, I have to ask then why does the manufacturer have a slanted cut on their
PICCs of (60 or 65 cm.)? Particularly, Bard. For the people that don't
alter the original PICC, that PICC is cut slanted.
Anyone?
Gwen Irwin
Austin, Texas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynn Hadaway" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Norrie Rabinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: cutting picc catheters during placement
There is no published evidence that I have ever seen but the most
recommended method is a blunt cut, if you cut at all. Lynn
At 3:24 PM -0500 3/15/06, Norrie Rabinowitz wrote:
>Does anyone know the current evidence regarding a straight versus
>slanted cut on a picc catheter when cutting the distal tip?
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Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
http://www.hadawayassociates.com
office 770-358-7861
