Equipment

Equipment

 

Ultrasound equipment:

  • High frequency linear probe
  • Sterile probe cover (sterile adhesive dressing or full cover)
  • Sterile US gel

 

IV Equipment (figure 8)

  • Topical anesthetic agent (may need to be applied after vessel selection)
  • IV Catheter (long PIV or mid-length catheter preferred)
  • Tourniquet (consider use of double tourniquet with proximal and distal placement)
  • Disinfectant for skin preparation (i.e. alcohol swab)
  • IV tubing/saline flush
  • Material to secure PIV in place (tape, arm board, etc)

 

Figure 8: Equipment for US-guided PIV access