Catheter
stabilization devices are medical devices used to reduce the risk for
phlebitis, catheter migration, and dislodgement, and reduce catheter-related
complications. These devices are also used to reduce the risk or chances of
needlestick injuries and are primarily used during cancer treatment, general
surgeries, cardiovascular surgeries, and others. Recent times have seen the use
of advanced catheter
stabilization devices by healthcare facilities to reduce the
risk/chance of catheter-related complications.
A
catheter is a medical device that is inserted into the body to treat a variety
of diseases or to perform surgical procedures. It is commonly used to
administer intravenous fluids, parenteral nutrition, and/or medications. A
catheter is a thin tube that is inserted into the bladder to allow the bladder
or urine to drink freely. The catheter is commonly used to rest the bladder after
surgery, most commonly bladder, bowel, or urinary tract surgery. Balloon
septostomy, catheter ablation, balloon sinuplasty, angioplasty, angiography,
and cardiac electrophysiology testing are some of the common procedures that
require catheters.
Different
types of catheter stabilization devices are available, such as peripheral
securement devices, arterial securement devices, chest drainage tube securement
devices, among others. With the increase in the number of surgical procedures
around the world that usually require nasogastric tube and blood transfusion to
deliver drugs and other fluids, usually after surgery. Thus, there is an
increasing demand for catheter stabilization devices. These devices ensure that
the catheter is held securely and help avoid any pain or damage.
Moreover,
with the increasing prevalence of heart and other lifestyle diseases, the
demand for catheter stabilization devices is also increasing at, a rapid pace.
Germany is one of the most affected in the world by heart disease; it is ranked
eighth in the world for the highest rate of death attributed to heart disease.
According to the Robert Koch Institute, the German federal government agency
and research institute, cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death
in Germany, causing a total of approximately 40% of all deaths.