A New Device to Aid Pediatric Peripheral IV Catheter Placement

Peripheral intravenous access was associated with shorter time to insertion and lower pain scores when aided by the VeinViewer device in children <2 years.

To evaluate the effectiveness of the VeinViewer (a near-infrared light device that delineates subcutaneous veins) for peripheral intravenous (IV) access, investigators randomized a convenience sample of 322 children (age range, 0–17 years) at a tertiary care pediatric emergency department to peripheral IV catheter placement by the standard technique or assisted by the VeinViewer.

Overall, no differences were noted between the VeinViewer and standard-technique groups in time to placement of the catheter (132 and 145 seconds), number of attempts (success rate on first attempt, 79% and 78%), or pain scores reported by patients, guardians, or nurses. However, in a planned subgroup analysis of 107 children younger than 2 years, mean time to cathe…

Reviewing Author

Katherine Bakes, MD

Disclosures

RoyaltiesEmergency Medicine Secrets (Elsevier)

Grant/Research SupportDepartment of Justice

Editorial BoardsEmergency Medicine Secrets (Elsevier); Rosen’s Emergency Medicine (Elsevier)

Katherine Bakes, MD

Disclosures

RoyaltiesEmergency Medicine Secrets (Elsevier)

Grant/Research SupportDepartment of Justice

Editorial BoardsEmergency Medicine Secrets (Elsevier); Rosen’s Emergency Medicine (Elsevier)