Arrow

Chronic HD Catheters
Site-care guidelines

Nextstep Nextstep
Cannon II Plus Arrow Edge Antegrade Retrograde VectorFlow

Catheter care and maintenance

Compatibility of site care antiseptics1
Adhere to the following guidelines when caring for your Antiseptic Cannon II Arrow NextStep NextStep Vector-
Arrow Chronic Catheter: Agents Plus + Edge Antegrade Retrograde Flow

• Alcohol, alcohol-based solutions (e.g. Hibiclens, ExSept Plus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

ChloraPrep), iodine-based solutions (e.g. Povidine- Povidone-Iodine 2,3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Iodine), PEG-based ointments (e.g. Bactroban), Betadine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

hydrogen peroxide or ExSept Plus are acceptable Tincture of Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Iodine
for use with these catheters.
Alcohol-based Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
• Ensure that solution is completely dry before solutions 2,3
applying an occlusive dressing. ChloraPrep2,3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
• Avoid excessive or prolonged use of alcohol-based Isopropyl alcohol Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
solutions and ointments to clean catheter or for site care. (IPA)2,3
• Do not use acetone with these catheters as catheter Hibiclens Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
degradation may occur. Hydrogen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
• Clean skin around catheter using accepted skin Peroxide

antiseptics. Cover exit site with sterile occlusive Bactroban2,3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

dressing for the entire duration of implantation. Povidone-Iodine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ointment 2,3
If swelling at the catheter site is observed,
PEG ointments Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
discontinue use and replace catheter.
Acetone No No No No No

Heparinization
To maintain patency of catheter between treatments, 1
In-vitro test data available upon request.

a heparin-lock must be created in each lumen of the

2
 enters for Disease Control and Prevention “Guidelines for the Prevention
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of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections,” August 9, 2002, Volume 51.
catheter. Concentration of heparin used should be 3
 ational Kidney Foundation. NKF-K /DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines for
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determined by hospital protocol. If catheter is not Vascular Access: update 2000. AmJ Kidney Dis 2001; 37 (supl): S137-S81.
going to be used, it is recommended that catheter be +
US Patent No. 6,638,242
flushed and re-packed with heparin every 48–72 hours. Caution: U.S. Federal Law limits this device to sale by or on order of a physician.

Bactroban is a registered trademark of GlaxoSmithKline. ChloraPrep is a registered

Magnetic resonance environment trademark of CareFusion Corporation or one of its affiliates.
ExSept Plus is a registered trademark of Alcavis HDC, LLC or one of its affiliates.
The NextStep Retrograde, Cannon II Plus and Hibiclens is registered globally to one or more of the Mölnlycke Health Care Group of
Companies.
ARROW-Clark Vector Flow are MR Conditional. Arrow, Cannon, NextStep, Edge and Teleflex are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Teleflex Incorporated or its affiliates in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Consult the Instructions For Use for further details. Information in this document is not a substitute for the product Instructions for Use.
The products in this catalogue may not be available in all countries. Please contact your
local representative. All data current at time of printing (12/2016). Subject to technical
changes without further notice.
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