SafeBreak® Vascular - A Breakaway Device for All Vascular Access Lines:
Peripheral IVs
Midlines
PICCs
Central Lines
Ports
Interosseous (IO) Access
SICK OF IV
RESTARTS?
Now There’s a Fix!
Introducing SafeBreak Vascular
SafeBreak Vascular reduces the number of complications requiring IV restarts by separating when a harmful force is placed on an IV line. When SafeBreak intentionally separates, it has valves that seal both sides of the line, preventing the leaking of medication or blood from the IV tubing. Examples of SafeBreak installed in an IV line, a force being applied to the line, and SafeBreak separating to remove the harmful force and prevent spills from the line are shown below.
SafeBreak installed in a Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line.
Tension applied to IV line.
SafeBreak separates to remove the harmful force, seals on both ends to prevent fluid loss, and prevents an IV restart
Clearance For All Vascular Lines
SafeBreak Vascular is the first breakaway device to be cleared on all vascular access lines including peripheral IV catheters, midlines, peripherally inserted central catheters, central venous catheters, IV Ports, and interosseous vascular access devices on patients two weeks and up. This allows SafeBreak Vascular to be installed on both adults and children on every type of IV line.
SafeBreak Vascular installed in a peripheral IV
SafeBreak installed in a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line.
SafeBreak installed in an Interosseous (IO) access lines
SafeBreak installed in a central line
SafeBreak Vascular installed in a midline
SafeBreak Vascular installed in a IV Port
SafeBreak Vascular Is Easy To Install And Use
SafeBreak is easily installed into any IV line. The video to the right shows the installation, and how SafeBreak separates to prevent IV restarts. When SafeBreak separates to save a line, it causes an alarm on the IV pump to sound. A nurse is able to remove and throw away the separated SafeBreak. A new, sterile SafeBreak can be installed in the line in only five minutes.(1) The patient’s infusion can be resumed without the need to clean up any spills, reorder medicine, spend money on new IV supplies, and most importantly to the patient, no additional needle stick required!
Amazing Clinical Results
A Randomized Controlled Study Showed A 44% Reduction In Peripheral IV Complications Requiring An IV Restart (1) ! As a nurse, you know that peripheral IVs fail at an alarming rate - 46% of the time(2) IV mechanical complications such as phlebitis, infiltration, occlusion, and dislodgement are the main culprits causing these failures. IVs have been around for almost 100 years. Why do we still have such a miserable peripheral IV failure rate?
In a prospective randomized clinical trial conducted at Hartford Hospital (Hartford, CT) in 2020, SafeBreak reduced the number of peripheral IV complications that required an IV restart by 44%. The data showed that 144 patients in the control group had 39 complications requiring an IV restart, while the 143 patients in the SafeBreak group had only 22 complications.(1) “SafeBreak® Vascular is intended to aid in reduction of IV and IO mechanical complications requiring IV and IO replacement.” See SafeBreak Vascular’s Instructions For Use for the complete Indications For Use. To receive the D.I.P.P.E.R. clinical study white paper click here.
Peripheral IV is likely to contact the vein wall 54.6% of the time! (3) A common denominator between all of the modes of PIVC failure (phlebitis, infiltration, occlusion, and dislodgement) is that catheter movement can be a contributing factor. Catheter movement and consequential vein damage is not externally visible which can make it difficult for caregivers to understand the extent of damage in the vein.
In a prospective, blinded trail conducted at an outpatient lab in 2023, peripheral IV was likely to contact the vein wall 54.6% of the time. The trial examined the change in the movement of the PIVC by applying randomized external pull forces of 4, 5, and 6 lbs.(3) The video on the right shows an ultrasound recording of what happens inside of the vein when a randomized force is applied to the PIVC. To read the published Ultrasound Catheter Movement Study click here.
Ultrasound video of vein interior when force is applied to PIVC.
SafeBreak Vascular Cleared for Pediatric Use
SafeBreak Vascular is cleared for use on one of our most vulnerable populations, our kids. SafeBreak Vascular is intended to prevent pediatric complications as well.
Benefits Of Using SafeBreak(1)
Nurses
Save time by changing a SafeBreak rather than restarting an IV line
Fewer medicine and blood spill cleanups
Reduce the stress around restarting IVs
Decrease sharps exposure related to IV restarts
Provides more value-added nursing time with patients
Patients
Reduce IV restarts and associated painful needle sticks
Reduce potential delays in treatments and procedures
Reduce situations in which peripheral IV access is depleted
Hospitals
Reduce expenses on IV supplies and wasted medications
Improve patient’s hospital experience
Provide overworked and stressed nursing staffs with a tool that improves their job and frees up time
Nurse’s comments on SafeBreak Vascular
“I had the privilege to talk with patients and staff members and get a real understanding of how this has impacted their care. The nurses that had a separation were amazed that they didn’t have to page a team (and) that they were able to solve the issue quickly. The patients were so relieved. The patients didn’t even know it was there. This device to me has been amazing.”
— Jill, Connecticut RN, CEN, VA-BC
1. Data on File
2. Helm, R.E., et al., Accepted but Unacceptable: Peripheral IV Catheter Failure. Journal of Infusion Nursing. 2016; 38(3): 189-203.
3. Bahl A, Clement V, DiLoreto E, Mielke N, Carr A, Panza G, Gibson SM. Evaluating the impact of external forces on peripheral intravenous catheter movement using ultrasound: A randomized pilot study. J Vasc Access. 2024 Jan 5:11297298231222052. doi: 10.1177/11297298231222052. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38183179.
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