Iv Cannula

IV Cannula orintravenous cannula is a syringe like tube that is inserted in veins for access to veins either for collecting sample or injecting medicine. The cannula is extremely good in circumstances whereby regular injections have to be administered to a patient. This is even more essential in case the patient is a small child or an old age person. In such patients, inserting syringe needles is not convenient, therefore, the IV Cannula is fixed at a suitable place in the body and the injection is inserted through the opening in the cannula to directly deliver the medicine in patientsa veins.

Intravenous injections are prescribed by doctors to provide quick relief from certain illness in which quick relief is needed. The IV Cannula features a conduit from which the injection is inserted without the needles and administered. This small passage in cannula can be plugged with a cap so that no air or other harmful things could intrude into the vein.

Types of IV Cannula

Depending on the application requirements, IV Cannula is designed and manufactured in the following basic types. Leta s take a look at all those types:

Central line IV Cannula a Central Line IV Cannula is designed for long-term use. This type of IV cannula is suitable for patients undergoing long-term treatment and they are to be administered medication for a few days or weeks regularly. Insertion of such cannula avoids the necessity of finding the veins and injecting medicines over and over again. So, this becomes painful to patients and cumbersome to nurses. In case an emergency emerges and the patient needs immediate medication, find the vein is a little difficult in such situations. Through IV cannula, medication can be administered immediately. Central line IV Cannula can be inserted into subclavian vein, jugular vein located in the neck or the femoral vein.

Peripheral IV Cannula a Peripheral IV Cannula is the most common type of IV cannula. This is apt for use in emergency rooms or on surgical patients. It is also good for individuals undergoing radiological imaging. Peripheral IV Cannula is attached to an IV catheter and taped to the skin. This cannula is ideal for use up to four days.

Midline Catheter a Midline catheter is an IV tube attached to a large vein located in the upper part of arm of patients. This is suitable for patients undergoing treatment for more than five days but less than a month. Use of midline catheter is considered less invasive and its serves the purpose of delivering medications or drawing out blood.

Nasal Cannula a Nasal cannula comprises flexible tube that is inserted inside the nostrils to deliver oxygen in case of the patient experiences acute breathing problem.

Advantages of IV Cannula

IV Cannula is extremely useful medical equipment used for injecting medications directly into the veins of a patient or drawing blood samples. IV Cannula eliminates the need for injecting needle on a patienta s body whenever medication needs to be delivered. This is especially good for very young child wherein locating the vein at every session of IV injection is difficult in addition to being painful.

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