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The Smiths PROTECTIV Winged IV Catheter offers a fully encased needle with proven safety, efficacy, superior performance and control. The design resists accidental activation with a patented needle gasket designed to minimize blood exposure. These catheters feature an electropolished V-point needle for best-in-class sharpness.
Smiths PROTECTIV Winged IV Catheter Features:
Compatible with customary technique Documented results proven to reduce accidental needlesticks Universal color coded to indicate catheter gauge at a glance Optically clear, yet radiopaque Ocrilon polyurethane material for better flashback visualization Prominent push-off tab allows for easy one-handed threading Comfortable, east to hold contoured housing A reassuring "click" of the locking tab signals safety activation Needle guard with patented gasket designed to minimize blood contact during insertion Built-in guard encases the needle as the catheter is advanced Secondary push-off tabs facilitate one-handed threading Porous insert designed to provide consistent flashback and a barrier to blood contact
